New Zealand’s new Active Investor Plus Visa is a residence visa program designed for high-net- worth individuals seeking to invest in New Zealand’s economy while securing permanent residence. Effective April 1, 2025, the program offers two structured investment categories – Growth and Balanced – allowing applicants to choose between approved active investments or diversified passive options. This visa prioritizes active investments that benefit New Zealand’s economy, offering flexibility in investment choices and residency requirements. New Zealand’s stable economy, transparent regulatory framework, and investor-friendly policies make it an ideal destination for capital investment and establishing a permanent presence.
Investment Categories
Option 1: Growth Category
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Option 2: Balanced Category
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Key Benefits
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Application Process
| 1. Submit visa application |
| 2. Receive approval in principle |
| 3. Transfer funds (within 6 months) |
| 4. Obtain a residence visa |
| 5. Complete compliance checks (24 months) |
| 6. Final compliance check (36 or 60 months) |
| 7. Apply for permanent residence |
Managed Funds List
| AAM Corporate Loan Fund III | Alvarium Active Investor Managed Account | Altered Capital Venture Fund II |
| Castlerock Partners LP | Climate Venture Capital Fund Extension Limited Partnership | Collinson Wealth New Zealand Investment Fund |
| Cultivate Ventures Limited Partnership | Forsyth Barr’s Customised Investment Solutions – AIP Managed Funds Account | DE Capital Fund |
| Direct Capital VII Management Limited Partnership | Ecliptic Venture Capital LP | Enterprise Angels – EA Fund 4 Limited Partnership |
| Fidelity Capital Sustainable Energy Fund LP | GD1 Fund 3 LP | Greener Pastures Diversified Fund |
| Greenmount Capital New Economy Fund LP | Greenmount Co-Investment Fund No.1 LP | Icehouse Ventures Growth Fund II |
| Icehouse Ventures Previously Unavailable Brand Fund 2 | Icehouse Ventures Sustainable Technology Fund I | Kākāpō Limited Partnership |
| Matū Karihi | Motion Capital Fund I LP | Movac Emerge Fund 4 LP |
| New Zealand Fintech Fund I | Nexus Capital Fund I Limited Partnership | Nuance Connected Capital |
| NZVC LP | Outset Ventures Fund II LP | Pacific Channel Fund III |
| PCG Diversified New Zealand Private Debt Fund | Pioneer Capital Private Debt II LP | Punakaiki Fund Limited |
| Quidnet Ventures Fund I LP | WNT Ventures Fund 4 |
