New Zealand Active Investment Plus (AIP)
Notable Investor Migrants to New Zealand
Larry Page
Co – Founder of Goole, Alphabet Inc
Peter Thiel
CEO of Paypal
Kim Dotcom
Founder of Megaupload
James Cameron
Film director of Avatars, Aliens & Terminators
Visa Requirements
- No age limit
- No business experience required
- No English requirement
- Funds must be legally acquired or earned
- Nominated funds can be gifted
- Dependents of age up to 24 can be included
- Must meet health and character requirements
A. Growth Category (3 years investment period)
a. Direct Investment (NZTE approved)
b. Managed Funds (NZTE approved)
i. Equity investment funds
ii. Private debt
iii. Funds of Funds
c. Minimum 21 days over 3 years
B. Balance Category (5 years investment period)
a. New residential properties development
b. New or existing commercial properties
c. New Zealand Listed Shares
d. New Zealand Listed Bonds
e. Managed Funds (NZTE approved)
f. Direct Investment (NZTE approved)
g. Philanthropy
h. Minimum 105 days over 5 years
– Dependent of age up to 24 can be included
– Only principal applicant is required to meet the visa conditions
– New Zealand Permanent Resident Visa is life long and no renewal is required
– No capital gain tax, no inheritance tax, no gift duty *
– Priority processing
*certain conditions applied
Our specialist licensed immigration adviser will manage your case personally. Soon Lim,
who has an accounting and finance background, has been managing New Zealand Investor
& Business categories since 2014. He has a Bachelor of Commerce (1991) and MBA (2000)
degrees. He speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Bahasa Malaysia.