BN3 Active Investor Plus visa category requirements

1. An application under the Active Investor Plus visa category will be approved if a business immigration specialist is satisfied that:
   1. the principal applicant and family members included in the application meet health and character requirements (see A4 and A5); and
   2. the principal applicant meets English language requirements (see BN5); and
   3. the principal applicant meets the fit and proper person requirements (see BM1); and
   4. the principal applicant has nominated funds and/or assets equivalent in value to at least NZ$15 million or weighted equivalent (see BN6 and BN7.1); and
   5. the principal applicant has demonstrated ownership of the nominated funds and/or assets (see BN6.1); and
   6. the principal applicant has demonstrated the nominated funds and/or assets have been legally earned or acquired (see BN6.5); and
   7. the principal applicant has transferred the nominated funds, or funds from the sale of nominated assets, into acceptable investments (see BN7.10 and BN8.10) as follows:
      • a minimum of NZ$1 million into listed equities or philanthropy; or
      • a minimum of NZ$500,000 into managed funds; or
      • a minimum of NZ$100,000 into direct investments; and
   8. the principal applicant has transferred the remainder of the funds required to meet the minimum investment threshold (NZ$15 million or weighted equivalent) from the nominated funds, or funds from the sale of nominated assets, into holding investments (see BN7.5 and BN8.10) and/or acceptable investments (see BN7.10 and BN8.10).
2. An application under the Active Investor Plus visa category must be declined if the principal applicant has:
   1. nominated funds and/or assets equivalent in value lower than NZ$5 million; or
   2. transferred and invested the funds as set out in (a)(vii) and (viii) above and the total amount is lower than NZ$5 million; or
   3. not transferred and invested the funds as set out in (a)(vii) and (viii) within the timeframes set out in BN8.15.

Effective 23/06/2024