Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that changes are being made to the Active Investor Plus Visa to help New Zealand encourage growth and make investing in New Zealand more attractive.
From April 1, 2025, changes to the Active Investor Plus Visa include:
- introducing two simplified investment categories — Growth and Balanced;
- a minimum investment amount of NZD 5 million for Growth category investors and NZD 10 million for Balanced category investors;
- broadening the scope of acceptable investments for Balanced category to include bond and property (new residential, new/existing commercial or industrial developments) investments;
- fewer immigration requirements for migrants who choose more active investments (such as time required to be spent in New Zealand);
- reducing the time Growth and Balanced category visa holders have to make their investments in New Zealand, both categories must make all investments within six months of their approval in principle but may apply for a six-month extension; and
- removing the English language requirement.
Investors can apply for the visa using the same online application form that they currently use which will be updated to reflect the new changes.
Further details will be available and published in early March.
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