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Active Investor Plus Visa reformed with lower threshold

In force Visa & immigration

The Active Investor Plus Visa was reformed from September 2024 with a lowered threshold — NZD 5M under a new weighted investment-mix system, replacing the previous NZD 15M direct / NZD 50M passive thresholds. Allows more-flexible portfolio composition with weighting toward NZ-company-direct investment. Designed to revive the programme after low application volume under previous settings.

Who it affects

High-net-worth investors considering New Zealand.

Sources

Primary: Immigration New Zealand (INZ) ↗

Corroborating: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ↗

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