NewZealand - Active Investor Migrant Policy – an overview
The Active Investor Migrant Policy opened on 26 November 2007. Its aim is to attract investor migrants with business experience, international connections and financial capital to New Zealand, to support NZ economic transformation and contribute to the development of innovative, productive, and globally competitive firms in New Zealand.The policy is divided into three categories:
- - Global Investor Category – for migrants investing NZ$20 million in New Zealand, including at least NZ$5 million in active investment.
- - Professional Investor Category – for migrants investing NZ$10 million in New Zealand, including at least NZ$2 million in active investment.
- - General (Active) Investor Category – for migrants investing a minimum of NZ$2.5 million in New Zealand, who have an additional NZ$1 million for settlement funds.
Active Investor Migrant Policy requirements
There are a number of requirements that you and your family members will need to meet for a residence visa or permit under the Active Investor Migrant Policy. There are some requirements that all applicants must meet, and there are some requirements which are different, depending on which category you apply under.The principal applicant – the person making the application, or the investor – has to meet all of these requirements. Secondary applicants – the investor's partner and dependent children – have to meet health, character and, in some cases, English language requirements.
Standard requirements for all categories
Health: -You and any family members accompanying you need to be in good health. When you apply for residence, you will have to be assessed by an approved doctor. Your application must be accompanied by medical and chest x-ray certificates for each person.Character: -You and any family members accompanying you must be of good character. You will have to provide police certificates for all applicants aged 17 years or over. Some people who have committed serious crimes will not be allowed into New Zealand.
Business experience: -The principal applicant must have at least four years' basic business.
Different requirements under the three Active Investor Migrant categories
There are different requirements that applicants under the three categories have to meet.
|
Global Investor Category | Professional Investor Category | General (Active) Investor Category |
| Investment funds | NZ$20 million for 4 years, $5 million of which must be actively invested (see below) | NZ$10 million for 4 years, $2 million of which must be actively invested (see below) | NZ$2.5 million for 4 years |
| Minimum settlement funds | None | None | NZ$1 million |
| Maximum age | None | 64 | 54 |
| Minimum English language | None | IELTS level 4 for 2 out of 4 bands (see below) | IELTS level 5 for 2 out of 4 bands (see below) |
| Minimum time in NZ | 73 days each year (see below) | 109 days each year (see below) | 146 days each year (see below) |