New Zealand Investment Immigration
On September 20, 2022, Immigration New Zealand officially announced the acceptance of applications for the new investment category visa, the Active Investor Plus Visa, welcoming experienced high-value investors to invest in New Zealand's local startups, private equity funds, listed company stocks, and charitable causes, thereby promoting active economic development in New Zealand. This visa requires investors to invest between NZD 5 million and NZD 15 million, with the specific investment amount depending on the weighting system for different investment types, with a total weighted calculation of NZD 15 million. No age, industry, or education background requirements, approval before investment, invest for 4 years, only need to accumulate 117 days of residence, and then obtain a globally rare permanent valid green card of a major country without immigration supervision.
Program Highlights
Invest NZD 7.5 million
No age, industry, or education requirements
Approval before investment
117 days cumulative residence over 4 years
Direct permanent residency
Application Process
Sign contract, develop plan
After signing, the lawyer develops a plan and provides a document checklist based on the client's situation
Submit full application
Collect and prepare all materials, submit application (2-3 months)
Receive in-principle approval
Immigration New Zealand reviews and issues in-principle approval (4 weeks)
Complete investment
Complete investment within 6 months after receiving in-principle approval (6 months)
Receive investment residence visa
Immigration New Zealand reviews the investment and issues the investment residence visa (2 months)
Application Requirements
- Language requirement for main applicant
- Choose one of four: IELTS General score 5; three or more years of higher education taught in English; five years of secondary education taught in English; full primary education and at least three years of secondary education taught in English
- Investment requirement
- Invest NZD 7.5 million in funds approved by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and provide proof of source of funds
- No criminal record
- Applicants aged 17 and above must provide a police clearance certificate issued within the last six months, including: police clearance from all countries of nationality; police clearance from countries where the applicant has stayed cumulatively for more than 12 months in the past 10 years
Fee Details
| Fee Item | Receiving Agency | Amount | Payment Timeline | Refund Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting service fee | Contracting company | 50,000 RMB | At contract signing | Fully refundable, see contract for details |
| Legal fee | Foreign lawyer | 70,000 NZD | After contract signing | Partially refundable |
| Translation fee | Translation company | Estimated 15,000 RMB (charged by volume) | Before translation | Non-refundable |
| Document notarization and certification fee | Notary office | Estimated 5,000 RMB (charged by volume) | Before notarization | Non-refundable |
| Medical examination fee | Medical center | Approximately 2,000 RMB/person (subject to hospital fee schedule) | Before medical examination | Non-refundable |
| Visa application fee | Local immigration authority | 27,470 NZD/family | Before submitting application documents | Non-refundable |
| Investment amount | Investment institution | 7,500,000 NZD | After approval | Fully refundable |
| Legal fee | Foreign lawyer | 10,000 NZD | Before submitting application documents | Non-refundable |
Frequently Asked Questions
References & Sources
- 1.Immigration New Zealand Official Website
- 2.New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)
- 3.New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Author
AiEAC Immigration Advisor
Immigration Advisor