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Foreign Enterprise Registration Form – Foreign Direct Investment AF1001A
Foreign Direct Investment Checklist AF1002A
Foreign Enterprise Due Diligence Form AF1001B
Foreign Enterprise Registration Application Form – Short Term Business Registration AF1001B
Short Term Business Registration Checklist AF1001B
Application for Renewal of Work and Residency Permit AF1005
To register a foreign enterprise with BTIB, there is a simple 5-step application process:
Step 1: Submit all required documents listed in the Foreign Enterprise Checklist.
Step 2: Lodge your completed application, along with the NZD $750 fee, at our office in Avarua, Rarotonga, by the 7th of each month. This ensures your application is reviewed in time for the BTIB Board meeting at the end of the month.
Step 3: Once your application is received, BTIB will contact you or your designated point of contact.
Step 4: The BTIB Board, made up of 5 directors, will review and make a decision on your application.
Step 5: After a decision is made, BTIB will inform you of the outcome. If approved, BTIB will notify other relevant government agencies to help you move forward with your business. These agencies include Immigration (for entry and work permits), the Registrar of Companies (for company registration), the Revenue Management Division (for tax registration), and the relevant Ministry overseeing your business sector.
If your application is declined, you have 21 days to appeal the decision to the Minister responsible for BTIB.
BTIB offers an express service for NZD$850, providing a decision within 5 working days. Visit our Forms & Application Section to download forms. For inquiries, email [email protected] or call +682 24296
Please see below for the legislations:
Development Investment Act
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Development Investment Regulations:
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Cook Islands Investment Code
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If you are a current business owner in the Cook Islands and would like to sell your business to a non-Cook Islander, you will need to do the following:
Note: Advertising in local newsprints (Cook Islands News and Cook Islands Herald) is compulsory
Business Trade Investment Board
Opposite the Punanga Nui Market
Ruatonga
Avarua Rarotonga
Cook Islands
Telephone: +682 242 96
Fax: +682 24 298
Private Bag, Rarotonga, Cook Islands.
Email: [email protected]
Monday – Friday
8am – 4pm
Closed: Saturday and Sunday
Statutory Holidays