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Acceptable investments: Active Investor Plus

If you apply for an Active Investor Plus Visa you must invest in acceptable investments under the Growth or Balanced category.

  • An acceptable investment for the Active Investor Plus Visa means an investment of the funds that:

    • is not for your personal use
    • is invested in New Zealand in New Zealand dollars (NZD), and
    • is on the list of acceptable investments for either the Growth or Balanced category.

    We determine if the investment is acceptable at the time the investment is made. The investment must continue to meet the requirements of an acceptable investment throughout the investment period (36 months for the Growth category and 60 months for the Balanced category).

    We determine the value of the investment in NZD at the time it is made, inclusive of investment fees (such as management fees), brokerage fees and transaction fees charged.

    If you are not sure if your investment meets the requirements to be an acceptable investment, you can contact a licenced immigration advisor or lawyer.

  • You must invest at least NZD $5 million for the Growth category in acceptable investments in New Zealand.

    Acceptable investments for Growth category can include:

    • direct investments, or
    • managed funds.
  • You must invest at least NZD $10 million for the Balanced category in acceptable investments in New Zealand.

    Acceptable investments for Balanced category can include:

    • direct investments
    • managed funds
    • listed equities
    • philanthropy
    • bonds, or
    • property developments.