- to be in good health and of good character
- to have a reasonable standard of English
- to have a sound business plan like a project report of the intended business in New Zealand
- evidence that you have enough money aside from investment funds to support yourself and any partner or children coming with you If you are not sure you meet all these requirements, your application may be declined.
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Active Investor Migrant Category
The new Active Investor Migrant policy is divided into three sub-categories The three categories have been segmented on the basis of the migrant’s potential contribution and according to the level of risk.
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Global investors
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Professional investors
- General (Active) investors.
The category investors apply under will depend on their potential to contribute to New Zealand in financial and human capital, the amount of investment and the activeness of that investment. Investment must be active or semi-active (having money in a bank account will not meet the policy requirements, nor will investment in residential property development).
The three tiers are:
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Global Investors – top priority category for high value investors investing $20 million (including at least $5 million in active investment).
- Professional Investors – a second priority category for migrants investing $10 million (including at least $2 million actively).
- General (Active) Investors – a category for those investing a minimum of $2.5 million. Applicants selected through a points system.
The General (Active) investor category will be a points based system to prioritize migrants on the basis of their potential to contribute to New Zealand businesses. The points system will recognise:
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the importance of having both financial and human capital
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the benefit of active investment
- the value of export linkages, technology transfer, entrepreneurship and management skills.
The NZ government has set an annual cap on the number of places available under the Active Investor Migrant policy at 1000 people (around 300 applications). Global and Professional investors will be selected first and the remaining places will be available to the General (Active) investor category.
How is it different to the current policy?
There have been several changes to the investor category over the last ten years in an effort to ensure the policy continues to meet its objective. That objective is to facilitate residence for those migrants who have potential to make a significant contribution to New Zealand’s economic transformation.
The current policy was introduced in 2005. This policy requires that $2 million is deposited with the government, with a return equal to the rate of inflation. The policy was designed to ensure only genuine investors, committed to living in New Zealand and with the ability to contribute long-term to the New Zealand economy and society would gain residence.
Active investment, on the other hand, is about creating a closer link between investor migrants and New Zealand businesses. More active investment would ensure that investor migrants are more likely to utilize their human and financial capital to support New Zealand’s economic development.
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