New Zealand - New investor migrant visa will bring growth opportunities to Kiwi companies

• A new Active Investor Plus visa category is created to attract high-value investors.

• The new visa will replace the existing Investor 1 and Investor 2 visa categories.

• Eligibility criteria includes a minimum $5 million investment and encourages greater economic benefit to New Zealand companies by capping passive investment in listed equities to 50 per cent and excluding bonds and property.

• Visa category will open 19 September 2022.

As part of the Government’s Immigration Rebalance strategy, changes to New Zealand’s investor visa settings will be made to attract experienced, high-value investors bringing growth opportunities to domestic businesses, Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash and Immigration Minister Michael Wood announced today 20 July.

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