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New Zealand Active Investor Visa

The new Active Investor Migrant policy is made up of three categories:

• Global Investors
• Professional Investors
• General (Active) Investors

The amount of investment, the activeness of the investment and the potential to contribute to New Zealand in human and financial capital will dictate which category investors apply under. The three cateogries have been designed with this potential contribution and the level of risk in mind.

Having money in a bank account or invested in residential property does not meet the policy requirement for the investment being 'active' or 'semi-active'.

 To take the online New Zealand business visa assessment and see if you're eligible, click here

Active Investor Migrant Visa Category Breakdown

The three categories can be explained as follows:

• Global Investors - top priority category for high value investors. They must invest NZD$20 million, $5 miilion of which must be in an active investment
• Professional Investors - a second priority category for those willing to invest NZD$10 million, $2 million of which must be in an active investment
• General (Active) Investors - the category for those able to invest a minimum of NZ$2.5 million.

Applicants for the general category are selected through a points system which takes into account the value of technology transfer, export linkages, entrepreneurship and management skills. It will also consider the benefit of the active investment and the importance of having both financial and human capital.

  To request a call from a qualifed migration consultant to discuss the investor visa further, please click here