‐ Active Investor Plus Visa –

Effective date from 1 April 2025

 

In February 2025, Immigration New Zealand announced changed to the Active Investor Plus Visa that allows you to get permanent residence in New Zealand.

From April 1 2025, changes to the Active Investor Plus Visa include the following

– English language requirements will be removed
– There are two new categories, Growth & Balanced category
– Minimum investment amount is NZ$ 5million
– Minimum stay of 21days

From 1 April 2025 there will be two acceptable investments categories.
These are:

1. Growth Category

Managed Funds
Direct Investments

2. Balanced Category

Listed equities
Philanthropy
Property development
Bonds

Applicants under the Balanced Category may also invest in Growth Category investments.

Key Features
Growth Category
Balanced Category
Minimum investment amount
NZ＄5 million
NZ＄10million
Acceptable investment
Managed funds, Direct investment
Listed equities, Philanthropy, Property development, Bonds
Time to transfer and invest
6 months from the date of Approval in Principle, with the option to apply for a 6 month extension
Additional conditions
1. Retain investment for 36 months
2. Spend a minimum of 21 days in New Zealand over the investment period
1. Retain investment for 60 months
2. 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.
Investment retention checkpoints
24 months & 36 months
24 months & 60 months

Source from: NZTE https://www.nzte.govt.nz/

If you have any questions about the New Zealand Investor Visa for Permanent Residence, please contact Mia Evans at
mevans@bancorp.co.nz

Investor Residency Funds

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