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New Zealand · Investment route
Invest NZD 5 million for 36 months under the Active Investor Plus Growth category, with just 21 days in New Zealand, for a resident visa for you and your family.
Last updated: 2026-10-01
Programme overviewنظرة عامة
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What you getالمزايا
No taxes on gifts, estates, wealth, or capital gains in New Zealand.
The New Zealand investor visa allows applicants to include a spouse and dependent children aged 24 or younger.
A high standard of living, strong political stability, and a safe environment in New Zealand.
Low population density, multicultural society, and excellent living standards.
No English-language test since 1 April 2025.
Investment & costsالتكاليف
Qualifying investment
Growth category investment
Held for 36 months, with at least 21 days in New Zealand over that period.
Figures are indicative and exclusive of professional fees. Your advisor confirms an exact, written cost breakdown for your family size.
Eligibilityالأهلية
Requirements
Invest NZD 5 million in acceptable investments: direct investments, managed funds or philanthropy (philanthropy capped at 20% of the total).
Maintain the investment for 36 months.
Minimum 21 days in New Zealand during the three-year Growth investment period.
Funds must be transferred within six months after an Approval in Principle (AIP) is issued by Immigration New Zealand, with a possible extension.
Applicants must meet health, character, and lawful source-of-funds requirements.
The New Zealand investment visa allows the applicant to include a partner and dependent children up to age 24.
The processكيف نعمل
Eligibility Assessment
Confirm you can meet the health and character requirements, including medical examination, chest X-ray and police certificates, and document a lawful source of funds.
Submit Application
Apply to Immigration New Zealand under the Active Investor Plus Visa Growth category with your investment plan.
Approval in Principle
On approval in principle you have six months, with a possible extension, to transfer the investment funds.
Investment Transfer
Invest NZD 5 million in acceptable Growth-category investments: direct investments, managed funds or philanthropy (philanthropy capped at 20% of the total).
Resident Visa Approval
Once the investment is verified, the resident visa is granted, allowing investors and their families to live, work, and study in New Zealand.
Document checklistالوثائق
Identity & Civil
Identity verification
- ✦Valid passport and identity documents
Investment & Funds
Proof of funds
- ✦Proof of NZD 5 million investment funds
- ✦Evidence of the legal source of funds (business income, property sale, inheritance, investments, etc.)
- ✦Bank statements and financial records
Police & Health
Health and character
- ✦Police certificates from each country of citizenship and any country lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years
- ✦Medical examination and chest X-ray
Investment Plan
Investment details
- ✦Investment plan for acceptable Growth-category investments
Your XIPHIAS advisor prepares a personalised document list at onboarding. The checklist above is indicative and may vary by family size.
Family scopeالأسرة
All eligible dependants can be included in one application or added after approval.
Age limits, dependency definitions, and addition fees vary by jurisdiction. Your advisor confirms exact rules at onboarding.
Risk notes
The Active Investor Plus visa was substantially rebuilt on 1 April 2025. The weighted-investment system and the English-language requirement were both removed. Material describing weightings is out of date.
The Entrepreneur Work Visa is closed. Its replacement is the Business Investor Work Visa, which opened 24 November 2025 at NZ$1 million or NZ$2 million — far below the Active Investor Plus thresholds.
New Zealand permits dual citizenship; India does not. Naturalising would end your Indian citizenship. Residence and permanent residence would not.
Compliance
Growth category: NZ$5 million, held 36 months, with 21 days required in New Zealand.
Balanced category: NZ$10 million, held 60 months, with 105 days required in New Zealand.
Business Investor Work Visa, open since 24 November 2025: NZ$1 million for a three-year work-to-residence pathway, or NZ$2 million for fast-track residence after 12 months. Minimum 25% ownership, three years' business experience, four-year visa, application fee NZ$12,380. Amended 6 July 2026 to permit franchises, purchase via a New Zealand resident entity, and gifted capital.
New Zealand citizenship requires 1,350 days over five years, with at least 240 days in each year.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
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The minimum investment required is NZD 5 million in acceptable Growth-category investments under the Active Investor Plus Visa.
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A senior advisor will confirm the exact costs, timeline and documents for your case — privately, and entirely off the record.