"New rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April 2025, lowering investment thresholds, removing English-language requirements and cutting the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks. Successful applicants can only purchase homes in New Zealand worth more than $5m. Immigration New Zealand said the new scheme offering residency to wealthy foreigners has attracted 573 applications, representing 1,833 people."
"Wealthy Americans are dominating applications for New Zealand's golden visa, driven by a love for the country's natural beauty and entrepreneurial spirit, as well a desire to escape Trump's administration. The most recent data released by the government showed that investors from the US made up nearly 40% of applicants, followed by China and Hong Kong. Since August 2025, the number of applications from China more than doubled, from 45 to 95."
New rules for the Active Investor Plus visa implemented in April 2025 lowered investment thresholds, removed English-language requirements and reduced physical residency from three years to three weeks. Most applicants chose the growth category requiring a minimum NZ$5m investment over three years, while a smaller group selected the balanced category with a NZ$10m five-year requirement; the prior threshold was NZ$15m. Successful applicants may only purchase homes worth more than $5m. The scheme attracted 573 applications representing 1,833 people, up sharply from 116 previously, with US investors nearly 40% and China applications more than doubling.
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