NZ Resident Visa
新西兰居民签证

Active Investor Plus Visa
积极投资人升级签证

Effective date from 1 April 2025
2025年4月1日起实施

In February 2025, Immigration New Zealand announced changed to the Active Investor Plus Visa that allows you to get permanent residence in New Zealand.
2025年2月，新西兰移民局宣布对积极投资人升级签证政策进行变更，满足条件可获得新西兰永居权。

From April 1 2025, changes to the Active Investor Plus Visa include the following
自2025年4月1日起，积极投资人升级签证有以下变化

English language requirements will be removed
取消英语语言要求

There are two new categories, Growth & Balanced category
设置两个新类别：增长类和平衡类

Minimum investment amount is NZ$ 5million
最低投资金额为500万新西兰元

Minimum stay of 21days
最少居住21天

From 1 April 2025 there will be two acceptable investments categories.
从2025年4月1日起，接受两种类别的投资。

These are: 包括：

1. Growth Category 增长类别
Managed Funds 管理基金
Direct Investments 直接投资

2. Balanced Category 平衡类别
Listed equities 上市股票
Philanthropy 慈善事业
Property development 房地产开发
Bonds 债券

Applicants under the Balanced Category may also invest in Growth Category investments.
平衡类别的投资者也可以投资增长类别的投资项目。

Key Features
关键要点
Growth Category
增长类别
Balanced Category
平衡类别
Minimum investment amount
最低投资金额
NZ $5 million
500万新西兰元
NZ $10 million
1000万新西兰元
Acceptable investment
可接受的投资类型
Managed funds
管理基金
Direct investments
直接投资
Listed equities 上市股票
Philanthropy 慈善事业
Property development 房地产开发
Bonds 债券
Applicants under the Balanced Category may also invest in Growth Category investments, being:
平衡类别的投资者也可以投资增长类别的投资项目，即Managed funds 管理基金Direct investments 直接投资
Time to transfer and invest
资金转款及投资时间
6 months from the date of Approval in Principle, with the option to apply for a 6 month extension
获批原则性批准后6个月内完成投资，可申请一次6 个月的延期
Additional conditions
附加条件
Retain investment for 36 months
投资保持36个月
Spend a minimum of 21 days in New Zealand over the investment period
投资期内在新西兰居住至少21天
Retain investment for 60 months
投资保持60个月
Spend a minimum of 105 days in New Zealand over the investment period, unless eligible for a reduction as a result of placing funds above the minimum threshold into direct investments or managed funds.
投资期内在新西兰居住至少105天；若投资者希望减少居住天数，可通过增加投资额实现，但超过最低投资金额的额外部分必须投向直接投资或管理基金。
Investment retention checkpoints
投资审核时间点
24 months & 36 months
24个月和36个月
24 months and 60 months
24个月和60个月

Bancorp has created specialist funds and investments that meet NZTE guidelines and have been signed off for the Active Investor Plus Visa .
For more information, links to the Castlerock and Kakapo websites are below.

For enquiries please contact Mia Evans at mevans@bancorp.co.nz