Investing and investment funds

If you are applying for an investor visa or a parent retirement visa you must show your investments are acceptable.

Financial arrangements

Changes to Active Investor Plus

Changes are being made to the Active Investor Plus Visa, making investing in New Zealand more attractive. The changes come into effect from 1 April 2025.

Investor category update provides attractive investment options

Acceptable investments: Active investor plus

What an acceptable investment is for the Active Investor Plus Visa.

Acceptable investments: Investor visas

If you applied for an Investor 1 or 2 Resident Visa on or before 27 July 2022 (prior to the category closure), you must invest your money in an acceptable investment.

Acceptable investments: Parent retirement visas

If you are applying for a Parent Retirement Resident Visa, you must invest your money in an acceptable investment.

Managing your acceptable investments

You need to keep your funds invested in New Zealand for the length of time set out in your visa conditions.

Transferring investment funds: Active investor plus

When you transfer your investment funds to New Zealand for the Active Investor Plus Visa, you must do so in a legal and transparent way.

Transferring investment funds: Investor 1 and 2, and Parent Retirement Resident Visa

If you are transferring your investment funds directly to New Zealand for the Investor 1 and 2 visas, or Parent Retirement Resident Visa, you must do this in a legal and transparent way.

Check your points for Investor 2 Resident Visa

You can claim points for your Investor 2 Resident Visa application based on your business experience, investment funds, English language ability and age.