Investor 2 Visa for New Zealand requires that family members (partner and dependent children over 16 years of age) must also have English language ability the same as a principal applicant, which is an overall band score of 4 or more in the IELTS test OR pre-purchase ESOL tuition. Accordingly, a child who is less than 16 years of age need not meet the English language ability. The other applicants who do not meet the English language ability can pre-purchase ESOL tuition by paying an additional fees.The Investor Plus category does not have any English language condition.
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Does everyone in my family need to prove English proficiency for my investor visa application of New Zealand?
My wife and I can speak fluent English but our twelve-year-old son is still learning. We are worried that he won’t be able to pass the test.
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The principal applicant needs to meet the English language requirements. Spouses need to meet requirements or pre-pay ESOL and young children under 16 do not need to meet the English requirements.
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Only the principal applicant needs to meet the English language requirement by passing one of the acceptable language tests. Partners and children can meet the requirement by paying language tuitions.