New Zealand Active Investor Plus Visa Improvements for Investor Certainty
What changed
New Zealand has updated the rules for the Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa. This makes the requirements for investment money and evidence clearer. Immigration New Zealand announced these changes on 13 August 2026. They took effect on 12 August 2026, according to New Zealand immigration lawyers who follow rule changes. The changes mainly cover how investors prove where their investment money came from. They also cover how it was transferred. The changes do not alter the lowest investment amounts or types of investment for the AIP. These are the main changes: Borrowed money must come from the same country or area as the assets that support the application. Investors must prove that the money they name for investment was earned or gained lawfully. They must also prove it was sent through the correct banking system. Investors must prove that gifted money was given without conditions. They must also prove it was lawful in the country where the gift was made. Investors using managed funds no longer need a non-revocable agreement. A legally binding agreement is enough. New rules allow some children, born after an investor visa is granted, to be included in later applications for residence.
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