NZ AIP: Do you qualify and how does it work?

Considering New Zealand as your next investment and lifestyle destination? The New Zealand Active Investor Plus (AIP) visa has become one of the most talked-about residence pathways for investors, and the numbers show why. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) reports 985 applications covering 3,206 people, with 511 already approved. About NZ$5.3 billion has been committed or is in the pipeline (INZ, as at 14 October 2026).