Active Investor Plus Visa
🇳🇿 New Zealand visas · Business
What it is
Residence visa for high-net-worth individuals investing NZD $5 million (Growth category) or NZD $10 million (Balanced category) in New Zealand. Must maintain investment for 36-60 months and meet minimum stay requirements.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- Indefinite (eligible for Permanent Resident Visa after meeting investment conditions)
- Processing time
- Up to 10 weeks
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Not required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee
- NZD 27,470
Key requirements
- Invest NZD $5 million (Growth) or NZD $10 million (Balanced) in NZ
- Transfer investment funds to New Zealand
- Demonstrate lawful acquisition of funds
- Maintain investment for 36 months (Growth) or 60 months (Balanced)
- Spend minimum 21 days in NZ annually (Growth) or 105 days (Balanced)
- Pass health and character checks with police certificates
- Be a fit and proper person
Working on this visa
full work rights (resident visa)
Bringing family
Partner and dependent children aged 24 and younger.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 27 July 2026.