Investor
Active Investor Plus and investor pathways, always starting from a current, personalised assessment.
Investor
New Zealand's investor settings reward genuine, active investment. The current categories, thresholds and acceptable investments change with policy, so the starting point is always a current, personalised assessment.
How we help
- A current read on the active investor settings and your fit
- Structuring the evidence of funds and their source
- Coordination with your professional advisers
- Preparation and lodgement of the application
Typically involved
- Verifiable source of funds
- An acceptable investment plan
- Business or investment track record
- Health and character requirements
Requirements at a glance
Key criteria
- Invest at least NZD $5 million in acceptable Growth category investments (direct investments, managed funds; philanthropy capped at a maximum of 20% of the total amount invested) held for 36 months, OR at least NZD $10 million in acceptable Balanced category investments (direct investments, managed funds, listed equities, philanthropy, bonds, property developments) held for 60 months
- Investment funds must be earned or acquired lawfully, transferred directly to New Zealand through the banking system, and invested in New Zealand in New Zealand dollars (NZD); investments must not be for your personal use
- Spend minimum time in New Zealand during the investment period: at least 21 days (Growth) or at least 105 days (Balanced, reducible by 14 days per additional NZD $1 million invested in Growth-type investments, up to a maximum 42-day reduction)
- Meet health requirements (medical examination and chest X-ray) and character requirements (police certificates from countries of citizenship and any country lived in for 12+ months in the past 10 years; be a fit and proper person)
- After approval in principle, provide evidence of your acceptable investments within 6 months of receiving the approval in principle letter
- Keep the funds invested throughout the investment period, providing evidence of investment status at 24 months and at completion of the investment term
Evidence commonly needed
- Evidence that investment funds were earned or acquired lawfully
- Police certificates from each country of citizenship and any country lived in for 12 or more months in the past 10 years
- Medical examination and chest X-ray results
- Evidence funds were transferred to New Zealand through the banking system and placed in acceptable investments (within 6 months of the approval in principle letter)
- Ongoing evidence of investment status at 24 months and at the end of the investment period
Application (as stated on the official page)
Immigration New Zealand’s published settings as at July 2026, summarised for orientation only. Settings and fees change: always check the official Active Investor Plus Visa page, or confirm the current position at your consultation.
Please note: visa categories and settings change, sometimes at short notice. Information published online, including on this site, is general information only, not immigration advice. Your consultation is where we assess your individual circumstances against the current rules.
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