New ZealandResidency by InvestmentActive, fully restructured from 1 April 2025, with further updates in June and August 2026

🇳🇿 New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa

HNWIs seeking a Five Eyes Pacific passport, strong APAC connectivity, a safe lifestyle, and a 5 year pathway to citizenship through active investment in New Zealand

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Permit type: Residence permit
Qualifying requirement: $2.9M
Processing time: Approval in principle averages around 37 working days. Investment must then be held for 36 months (Growth) or 60 months (Balanced)
Residence obligation: Growth: 21 days over 36 months. Balanced: 105 days over 60 months, reducible by up to 42 days with additional capital allocated to Growth
Principal benefit: HNWIs seeking a Five Eyes Pacific passport, strong APAC connectivity, a safe lifestyle, and a 5 year pathway to citizenship through active investment in New Zealand

Last updated October 20263 official sourcesData confidence: source-backed

🇳🇿 New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa

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