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Active Investor Plus Visa

Recorded requirements for this route in New Zealand, each quoted from the source named beside it.

Official source: immigration.govt.nz

Programme status: —Source-linked evidenceLast reviewed 2026-09-03
Requirements link to their evidenceEvery published fact carries a dateUnknown does not mean not required

Eligibility criteria

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5 criteria. One decision board.

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Evidence verified
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To be confirmed
1
  1. 01
    Eligibility ProfileEligibility Profile
    —unknown · To be confirmed on the official website
    To be confirmed
  2. 02
    Core Route RequirementCore Route Requirement
    Apply for this visa to live, work and invest in New Zealand. The official information reviewed does not specify which asset classes qualify or the criteria governing that decision. The official information reviewed does not specify whether approval is discretionary or quota-limited.required · Checked 2026-08-31
    Evidence verified
  3. 03
    Financial RequirementFinancial Requirement
    Investment funds must have been 'earned or acquired. The official information reviewed does not specify the minimum amount for each asset option or whether separate government fees or donations apply.required · Checked 2026-08-31
    Evidence verified
  4. 04
    Rights and RestrictionsRights and Restrictions
    The official source confirms that work rights attach to this status. Family members may be included, as the official source records. The official information reviewed does not specify any explicit route to permanent residence or citizenship or what happens if the investment ends.required · Checked 2026-08-31
    Evidence verified
  5. 05
    Duration and Long-Term OutcomeDuration and Long-Term Outcome
    Apply for permanent residence after 3 years of keeping your funds in New Zealand if you invest under. The official information reviewed does not specify any minimum days of stay or any absence limit.required · Checked 2026-08-31
    Evidence verified

Detailed criteria and evidence

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Eligibility Profile

1 criterion
Eligibility Profile
— To be confirmed on the official website

Core Route Requirement

1 criterion
Core Route Requirement
Apply for this visa to live, work and invest in New Zealand. The official information reviewed does not specify which asset classes qualify or the criteria governing that decision. The official information reviewed does not specify whether approval is discretionary or quota-limited.required
Apply for this visa to live, work and invest in New Zealand. You must have at least NZD $5 million to apply under the Growth category or at least NZD $10 million to apply under the Balanced category.
Government information page · immigration.govt.nzChecked 2026-08-31

Financial Requirement

1 criterion
Financial Requirement
Investment funds must have been 'earned or acquired. The official information reviewed does not specify the minimum amount for each asset option or whether separate government fees or donations apply.required
Apply for this visa to live, work and invest in New Zealand. You must have at least NZD $5 million to apply under the Growth category or at least NZD $10 million to apply under the Balanced category.
Government information page · immigration.govt.nzChecked 2026-08-31

Rights and Restrictions

1 criterion
Rights and Restrictions
The official source confirms that work rights attach to this status. Family members may be included, as the official source records. The official information reviewed does not specify any explicit route to permanent residence or citizenship or what happens if the investment ends.required
include your partner and dependent children, aged 24 and younger, in your application
Government information page · immigration.govt.nzChecked 2026-08-31

Duration and Long-Term Outcome

1 criterion
Duration and Long-Term Outcome
Apply for permanent residence after 3 years of keeping your funds in New Zealand if you invest under. The official information reviewed does not specify any minimum days of stay or any absence limit.required
If you apply for the Balanced category you must spend at least 105 days in New Zealand as a holder of a resident visa during the 60-month investment period.
Government information page · immigration.govt.nzChecked 2026-08-31

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Official source: immigration.govt.nz

Sources and evidence

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Compiled and reviewed by Antonio Mira on 2026-09-03 · Requirements extracted from the official source named on the page and verified quotation by quotation against that source. Figures and wording are not restated from memory. This page was not individually read by a human reviewer; the extraction method and its limits are described in the methodology. · Methodology

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