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New Zealand — Active Investor Plus

Active Investor Plus is classified as residency. Its inventory status is open. NZD 5,000,000 Growth / NZD 10,000,000 Balanced. Investor resident visa; permanent residence later; citizenship separate

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

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Legal outcome
Residence; nationality remains separate
Base amount
NZD 5,000,000
Presence
Growth 21 days/3 years; Balanced 105/5

Cost breakdown

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

Application charges, investment management and professional expenses are additional; no complete family fee quote is calculated.

Current and upcoming changes

Official research update · 2026-10-22

Announced future eligible investment: Immigration New Zealand announces eligible Build to Rent developments through approved managed funds for the Active Investor Plus Growth category from December 2026. Final structures and implementation details must be checked before committing; this does not make an ordinary property purchase eligible today. Checked 2026-10-22. Official source ↗

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Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

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

Partner and dependent children 24 and under subject to eligibility

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

Light investor presence for permit retention does not satisfy citizenship residence by itself. Use current category-specific rules.

Presence
Investor resident visa; permanent residence later; citizenship separate
Holding / ongoing duties
Growth 3 years; Balanced 5 years

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
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

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    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

Schengen visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

USA visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

Canada visits
Residence permit

This route grants residence rather than a new nationality. International visitor requirements follow your existing passport, residence status and destination.

Checked 2026-10-24.

  • Entry requirements by nationality, status and travel document ↗Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Entry conditions depend on citizenship, travel document, status and transport. Foreign residence does not itself create a new nationality. Canadian and US permanent residents have separately described document rules.

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.

  • Active Investor Plus VisaImmigration New Zealand · Checked

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    Government guidance

    NZD 5m Growth 3 years /10m Balanced 5 years; PR step; includes dependants.

  • Build to Rent option announced for Active Investor PlusImmigration New Zealand · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Official publication

    Eligible Build to Rent investment through approved managed funds is announced for the Growth category from December 2026; further implementation details are to follow.