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Investor category
New Zealand has one main options for moving permanently via investment. Being relatively corruption-free and an easy country to conduct business, New Zealand provides many investment opportunities with varying levels of safety. You can find out more about acceptable investments here.
active investor plus
This visa replaces the Investor 1 and Investor 2 visas. The minimum investment is NZD $15 million, or the weighted equivalent. For example, for managed funds, each dollar invested will be doubled, so NZD $7.5 million would be sufficient if the entire investment was in a managed fund. For direct investment, each dollar is weighted x 3, so NZD $5 million in direct investments would be sufficient, i.e. equaling NZD $15 million for the purposes of this visa. Philanthropy and listed equities are at a 1 to 1 ratio, meaning NZD $15 million would be required.
It is important to note that only a licensed financial adviser can tell you what investments to use. I work with a licensed financial adviser who can assist you with that.
It's also worth noting that the Parent Retirement Residence Visa is a kind of hybrid between a family-based application and an investor application, and may be more appropriate if you have children in New Zealand.