New Zealand Active Investor Plus
New Zealand
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- Type
- Investment residence
- Investment fit
- Investors making a qualifying investment in New Zealand
- Core requirements
- Investment amount, source of funds, and required approvals
- What to know
- Approval can depend on official judgment or program space
- Duration
- Resident visa with a 3-year Growth or 5-year Balanced investment period.
- Renewal / path
- Can support permanent resident status after investment and presence conditions are met.
Summary
New Zealand's Active Investor Plus Visa is a residence-by-investment route for people who can make a large qualifying investment in New Zealand. It has two tracks: a Growth category requiring at least NZD 5 million and a Balanced category requiring at least NZD 10 million.
This is a resident visa route, but it is not simply a payment to receive residence. Immigration New Zealand reviews the investment, source of funds, transfer of funds, and the applicant's overall suitability.
Eligibility
You may be a fit if:
- You can invest at least NZD 5 million under the Growth category or NZD 10 million under the Balanced category.
- The investment is in New Zealand, in New Zealand dollars, and fits INZ's acceptable-investment rules.
- You can show the funds were earned or acquired lawfully.
- You can transfer and keep the funds invested for the required investment period.
- You are a fit and proper person.
- You meet New Zealand's health, character, identity, and document requirements.
The Growth category uses a narrower set of acceptable investments and has a shorter investment period. The Balanced category allows a broader mix of acceptable investments but requires more capital and a longer investment period.
Duration, Renewal, and Long-Term Path
- Duration: Resident visa with a 3-year Growth or 5-year Balanced investment period.
- Renewal: Can support permanent resident status after investment and presence conditions are met.
What This Route Allows
If approved, this visa can let you live, work, study, and invest in New Zealand. You can include a partner and dependent children aged 24 or younger if they meet the family, health, character, and identity rules.
After keeping the funds invested for the required period, you may be able to apply for permanent residence.
What This Route Is Not
This is not a guaranteed approval just because you have enough money. Source-of-funds evidence and investment eligibility are central parts of the application.
It is also not a low-involvement tourist residence option. You must follow the investment conditions and any physical-presence requirements that apply to your category.
Next Steps
- Confirm whether the Growth or Balanced category is the better fit.
- Review the official acceptable-investment rules before choosing any investment.
- Gather source-of-funds records, such as tax records, business-sale documents, inheritance records, bank statements, and investment records.
- Speak with a licensed immigration adviser and qualified investment/tax professionals before moving funds.
- Apply through Immigration New Zealand and follow any approval-in-principle instructions before transferring and investing funds.
- Keep records showing the funds remain invested as required.