29/09/2026
๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ? ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฑ
New Active Investor Plus Visa settings are now providing greater clarity for investors around investment requirements, fund transfers, and supporting evidence.
The changes also address gifted and borrowed funds, managed fund agreements, and certain family arrangements.
๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐?
โ Nominated funds must be lawfully acquired and transferred through appropriate banking channels
โ Borrowed funds must meet lender, security and jurisdiction requirements
โ Gifted funds must be unconditional and comply with applicable laws
โ Managed fund investors only need a legally binding agreement
โ Investments must meet the Growth or Balanced category requirements
โ Minimum investment is NZD $5 million for Growth and NZD $10 million for Balanced
โ A new approach applies to certain eligible dependent children born after an investor visa was approved
โ From December 2026, eligible Build to Rent developments will become an investment option under the Growth category
โ Build to Rent investments will be available through approved managed funds
๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐?
Before transferring or committing funds, investors should understand how the current requirements apply to their proposed arrangements. This can help ensure the appropriate evidence is prepared before funds are moved.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐๐ฎ?
Absolute Immigration NZ supports investors with Active Investor Plus Visa applications and tailored immigration guidance on how the updated visa settings apply to their circumstances.
๐ Read our full article for the Active Investor Plus Visa changes and key considerations for investors: https://ap1.hubs.ly/H01pkJq0
๐ฉ For tailored immigration advice, contact [email protected].