Citizenship & Residency by Investment | Global Mobility Solutions
New Zealand
Active Investor Visa Permanent Residency Program
About
Capital: Wellington
Population: 5,332,010
Language: English and Maori
GDP per capita: 55,450 USD
Currency: New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Visa Free Countries: 143 countries, including UK, European Union, USA (w/ETA), Canada (w/ETA), Hong
Kong, Singapore, Brazil, Russian Federation, China, South Africa.
New Zealand Residency by Investment Program Overview
New Zealand is a place that’s open to new ideas and fresh opportunities. It is a small country with big ambitions. Its investor visa settings are purposely designed to attract people who share their same spirit of adventure, innovation, and new possibilities.
New Zealand Active Investor visa
This route is for high net worth individuals who can invest a minimum of 5 million NZD into New Zealand (usually via managed funds). The highlights of this route are:
Key Advantages
- Children up to the age of 24 can apply with the main applicant.
- The route allows the whole family who have applied to achieve permanent residency in New Zealand after 3 years.
- The route only requires 21 days within 3 years to be spent in New Zealand.
- The route has a very quick processing time.
Requirements
The Principal Applicant
The principal applicant must meet ALL of the requirements below:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Must be of good character and in good health.
- Invest at least NZD $5 million in appropriate investments in New Zealand if you choose to invest under the Growth category, or at least NZD $10 million if you choose to invest under the Balanced category.
- Have earned or acquired your investment funds lawfully.
Qualifying Dependents
To qualify as dependents, applicants must be:
- Children aged 24 and younger
- A Spouse
Investment Options
There are two investment options available:
Growth category
- Requires a minimum investment of NZD 5 million in managed funds and direct business investments and needs to be approved by New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE).
- Investments have to be held for 3 years.
- Investors must stay in New Zealand for at least 21 days.
Balanced Category
- Requires a minimum investment of NZD 10 million in a variety of eligible investment options, such as bonds, managed funds, stocks, real estate development, direct business investments, and philanthropy.
- Investments have to be held for 5 years.
- Investors must spend at least 105 days in New Zealand over this five-year period, though this requirement may be reduced with a higher investment.
Process Overview
STEP 1
Application submission + deposit.
STEP 2
Government assesses the application and issues a decision.
STEP 3
After approval, the investment is made.
STEP 4
You wait through the holding period and permanent residency is granted.
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