Definition
What is AIP Visa (Active Investor Plus)?
New Zealand's residency-by-investment visa (the "NZ golden visa"): $5M Growth over 3 years or $10M Balanced over 5 years.
The Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa is New Zealand's investor immigration pathway — internationally often called the New Zealand golden visa. It replaced the previous Investor 1 and Investor 2 categories in 2022, and the current two-category settings took effect in April 2025.
Two Categories:
Growth Category ($5M, 36 months): - Minimum $5 million in acceptable growth investments - Direct investments or NZTE-listed managed funds (VC, PE, growth equity) - Philanthropy allowed, capped at 20% of the total - At least 21 days in New Zealand during the 36-month period
Balanced Category ($10M, 60 months): - Minimum $10 million total investment - Wider pool: managed funds, listed equities, bonds, philanthropy, qualifying property developments - At least 105 days in New Zealand during the 60-month period - Days reducible by 14 per additional $1M in Growth-category assets (max 42-day reduction)
Other requirements: character (no disqualifying criminal record) and health requirements apply.
Most wholesale investment funds explicitly state AIP eligibility in their documentation.
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An investor who meets specific criteria allowing access to investment products not available to the general public.
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Investment in established private companies through buyouts, growth capital, or restructuring.
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