Closed Closed 28 July 2022; replaced 19 September 2022

New Zealand — Investor 1 and 2 categories

Investor 1 and 2 categories is classified as historical residency. Its inventory status is closed. Former investment categories. Residence then separate naturalisation

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

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Legal outcome
Historical route record
Base amount
Former investment categories
Presence
Closed

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Legacy rules

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

Replaced by Active Investor Plus; exact closure day differs by wording in official pages.

Presence
Residence then separate naturalisation
Holding / ongoing duties
Legacy conditions

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor 1 visa ↗Immigration New Zealand · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed to new applicants 28 July 2022; replaced by AIP.

Schengen visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor 1 visa ↗Immigration New Zealand · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed to new applicants 28 July 2022; replaced by AIP.

USA visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor 1 visa ↗Immigration New Zealand · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed to new applicants 28 July 2022; replaced by AIP.

Canada visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor 1 visa ↗Immigration New Zealand · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed to new applicants 28 July 2022; replaced by AIP.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • Investor 1 visaImmigration New Zealand · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Closed to new applicants 28 July 2022; replaced by AIP.