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(unverified)","notes":"Partner must demonstrate 12 months living together; dependent children aged 21–24 must evidence financial dependency. Investment minimum (NZD 5m / 10m) is unchanged regardless of family size.","investment_covers_family":true,"single_applicant":5000000,"family_up_to_4":5000000,"currency":"NZD","model":"single-investment-covers-family","source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","verified_date":"2026-09-18"},"processing_time":"4 months to approval in principle (80% of applications)","visa_free_count":null,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":"New Zealand residence only, with no visa-free travel to third countries and no regional free-movement rights. Trans-Tasman rights in Australia (Special Category visa, subclass 444) attach to New Zealand CITIZENSHIP, not to residence, and are available only after naturalisation.","minimum_stay":"Growth: at least 21 days in New Zealand over the 3-year period. Balanced: at least 105 days over the 5-year period, reducible by 14 days per additional NZD 1m invested in Growth-type assets (max 42-day reduction).","tax_note":"income tax: Progressive personal income tax up to 39% (top marginal rate). confirm current brackets.; CGT: New Zealand has no comprehensive general capital gains tax (though specific regimes such as the bright-line property test and FIF rules can apply).; wealth tax: No wealth tax and no in (unverified)","path_to_citizenship":"Citizenship by grant is a separate later application: must hold residence/permanent residence and have been present in New Zealand at least 1,350 days over the 5 years before applying, including at least 240 days in each of those 5 years, be of good character, and intend to continue living in NZ. Note this 5-year/1,350-day physical-presence test is far stricter than the AIP visa's own minimal presence condition.","highlights":["Relaunched Apr 2025: Growth NZD 5m / 3 yrs, Balanced NZD 10m / 5 yrs","Very low presence (21 days/3 yrs Growth); PR pathway; no English test"],"atomic_answer":"New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus visa (relaunched April 2025) grants residency for investing NZD 5m over three years (Growth) or NZD 10m over five years (Balanced). Minimal stay, no English test, a fast PR pathway, and a transitional foreign-income tax exemption.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":null,"other":{"total_application_cost_nzd":"From NZD 27,470 (INZ — 'From NZD 27470')","breakdown_verify":"Reported split: application charge NZD 12,070 + Immigration Levy (IVL) NZD 15,400 = NZD 27,470. Pacific-country applicants reportedly pay a reduced application charge (~NZD 6,190 + NZD 15,400 levy). Confirm on official fees schedule. (unverified)","currency":"NZD","other_costs":"Plus professional/legal, fund-management and investment-administration fees, and medical/police certificate costs (not government fees).","source":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/"}},"last_updated":"2026-09-18","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":92,"last_verified":"2026-09-18","last_corroborated":"2026-09-13","fields_tracked":6,"stale_fields":0},"mirabello_index":{"composite":64.1,"rank_overall":57,"rank_in_type":45,"scores":{"cost":35,"speed":88,"mobility":50,"path":84,"tax":55,"family":100,"stability":69},"confidence":1},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":["Submit Active Investor Plus visa application to INZ with source-of-funds and supporting evidence","Receive approval in principle","Transfer nominated funds to New Zealand and invest in acceptable investments (Invest New Zealand/NZTE assesses acceptability)","Resident Visa with investment conditions granted","Maintain investment for 36 months (Growth) or 60 months (Balanced); complete 24-month and end-of-period questionnaires; meet minimum presence","Apply for Permanent Resident Visa once conditions are met"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"region":null,"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-09-18T18:20:50.943Z","government_fees":"From NZD 27,470 (application charge + immigration levy; split not separately published)","claims_provenance":{"family_pricing":{"source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-18","confidence":88,"review_due_at":"2026-12-17"},"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-18","confidence":80,"review_due_at":"2026-12-17"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-18","confidence":87,"review_due_at":"2026-12-17"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-18","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-12-17"},"processing_time":{"source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-18","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-12-17"},"travel_access":{"source_url":"https://www.immigration.govt.nz/visas/active-investor-plus-visa/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-09-18","confidence":90,"review_due_at":"2026-12-17"}},"graph":{"source":"d1-live","provenanced_fields":6}}