NEW ZEALAND Residency by InvestmentResidency by Investment

The New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa is a residency-by-investment program designed for experienced investors who contribute to New Zealand’s economy through approved investments. Successful applicants and their eligible family members can live, work, and study in New Zealand and may later qualify for permanent residency and citizenship, subject to meeting the applicable requirements.

Key benefits include the opportunity to obtain New Zealand residency, access to world-class healthcare and education systems, inclusion of eligible family members, and a potential pathway to permanent residency and citizenship.

The process generally includes:

1. Eligibility assessment.
2. Submission of the visa application.
3. Approval in Principle.
4. Transfer of investment funds to New Zealand.
5. Completion and maintenance of the qualifying investment.
6. Application for permanent residency after satisfying the investment and residency requirements.

Yes. A legally married spouse, civil union partner, or de facto partner may be included in the application, provided the relationship requirements are met.

Yes. Applicants aged 17 years and older are generally required to provide police clearance certificates and satisfy New Zealand’s character requirements.