New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa

The Growth Category has a 3-year minimum period, and the Balanced Category has a 5-year minimum period.

The Growth Category requires 21 days, and the Balanced Category requires 105 days. Balanced Category investors can reduce that figure by investing more than the NZD 10M minimum, with every additional NZD 1M in direct investments or managed funds removing 14 days, up to a maximum reduction of 42 days. The lowest possible figure is 63 days over the 5-year period, reached by investing NZD 13M with at least NZD 3M in direct investments or managed funds.

A partner can be included, whether a married or de facto spouse of the same or opposite sex, along with a dependent child up to 24 years of age.

Yes. The applicant must have a chest x-ray and a medical examination as proof of good health.

No. there is no age limit to apply to the New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa.

Yes. Every applicant aged 17 or over must provide a Police Certificate from their country of citizenship and from any other country where they spent 12 months or more over the last 10 years, even if that time was not in a single visit.

The evidence depends on how the funds were obtained. It can include tax returns or certificates, pay slips, business financial statements, business shareholdings, dividends, receipts for property sales, bank certificates, share trading profits, evidence of gifted money, probate, and other proof of inherited money. Gifted funds are accepted as long as the gift was unconditional and lawful and the money was originally earned or acquired lawfully.

The funds or assets must be nominated before the application is submitted, but the investment only needs to be made into New Zealand within 6 months following Approval in Principle.

Once Immigration New Zealand is notified that the investment is complete, the conditional Resident Visa is granted, including visas for family, and the investment period begins. This visa allows the holder to live, work, and study in New Zealand, subject to conditions that must be met to progress to permanent residency.

The investor must keep the minimum required investment for the full investment period, which is 3 to 5 years depending on whether the visa is granted under the Growth or Balanced category. They must also spend the minimum specified days in New Zealand and keep their investments in approved categories such as direct investments and managed funds.

Once the investment and residency conditions have been met, the visa conditions are lifted and HLG assists the investor in applying for a permanent resident visa. This PR visa has no travel restrictions, so the investor can leave and return to New Zealand freely.

Permanent residency removes the requirement to stay in New Zealand for a set number of days and grants the right to live, work, and study in the country indefinitely. It also provides access to most benefits available to citizens, apart from voting and certain government jobs.

Citizenship is not part of this program, but after obtaining permanent residency an investor can apply once they meet the criteria for time, character, and language. The time requirement is at least 5 years living in New Zealand as a resident, meaning at least 240 days per year for 5 years and at least 1,350 days in total. The applicant must have good character with no serious criminal convictions or visa breaches, demonstrate basic English, and intend to stay in New Zealand or hold a strong connection to the country.