On August 12, 2026, Immigration New Zealand announced changes to the Active Investor Plus Visa, effective immediately.
The changes are as follows:
- Borrowed funds must come from the same country or jurisdiction as the assets being used to support the application.
- Investors will need to provide evidence that their nominated funds were earned or acquired lawfully and transferred through appropriate banking channels.
- Where investment funds have been gifted, investors will need to show that the gift was unconditional and complied with the laws of the country where it was made.
- Investors in managed funds will only need a legally binding agreement. The requirement for a non-revocable agreement has been removed.
- Other changes will create a more consistent approach across investment categories by aligning transfer of funds requirements for the Parent Retirement and Temporary Retirement visas.
A new approach will allow children born after an investor visa is approved to be granted a visa as secondary applicants in their parent’s Permanent Resident Visa, variation of travel conditions, and Second or Subsequent Resident Visa applications.
To be eligible, they must be a dependent child of an Active Investor Plus, Investor 1 or Investor 2 Resident Visa holder, hold a Dependent Child Resident Visa based on their relationship, and have entered New Zealand on their visa.
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