New Zealand Golden Visa Adds Rental Housing Option From December
Ahmad Abbas
September 12, 2026
Growth category applicants can invest through approved managed funds only, and cannot live in what they fund.
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Where Foreigners Can and Cannot Buy Property, Market by Market
Nagy Szabolcs
September 5, 2026
Canada extended its ban and Australia froze sales of existing homes, while New Zealand and Saudi Arabia opened their doors again. What you can own, market by market.
Sponsoring an Unmarried Partner: How Golden Visa Programs Define “Couple” in 2026
Moustafa Daly
August 18, 2026
Common-law partners, same-sex spouses, and fiancés get very different answers depending on the jurisdiction, ranging from a notary visit to an outright second file.
New Zealand Bars Cross-Jurisdiction Borrowing for Its NZ$5M Investor Visa
Ahmad Abbas
August 16, 2026
Three of the five changes to the Active Investor Plus visa add evidentiary weight. One lifts it, and none touch the thresholds.
After Muted Demand, New Zealand Opens Business Investor Visa to Franchises and Gifted Funds
Moustafa Daly
July 7, 2026
The government explicitly barred franchises at launch. Seven months and “a single approval” later, it is changing course.
New Zealand Adds Donation Option to NZ$5M Golden Visa
Ahmad Abbas
May 26, 2026
Growth category applicants can direct up to 20% of their investment toward charities; the option was previously limited to the Balanced tier.
NZ$1.4 Billion In, But Only NZ$19.6 Million Went Directly Into Businesses
Ahmad Abbas
April 23, 2026
Wellington killed one cash loophole in December and is reviewing others; only 1.4% of AIP capital went directly into businesses.
“Wealthy People Want to Come Here”: New Zealand AIP Visa Pulls NZ$3.39 Billion in Ten Months
Ahmad Abbas
February 19, 2026
The April 2025 overhaul that slashed the minimum from NZ$15 million to NZ$5 million has produced a 48-fold increase in committed investment over the prior regime’s total.
New Zealand AIP Visa Registers 41 Applications in One Month, Total Reaches 532
Ahmad Abbas
February 5, 2026
Americans lead investor visa surge as New Zealand’s growth category draws bulk of applications since April reforms.
Which Low-Presence Backup Residencies Americans Are Buying in 2026
Nagy Szabolcs
January 31, 2026
Americans now dominate the client books of major investment migration consultancies. Discover where US investors are moving and investing in 2026.
New Zealand Investor Visa Attracts 491 Applications Worth Nearly NZ$3 Billion Since April
Moustafa Daly
December 19, 2025
American and Chinese investors lead the surge in New Zealand’s revamped program as “US applicants pursue multi-generational planning,” says Mischa Mannix-Opie.
New Zealand Reverses Foreign Buyer Ban for Luxury Properties
Moustafa Daly
December 16, 2025
New legislation allows Active Investor Plus visa holders to purchase homes worth NZ$5 million or more, effective early 2026.
New Zealand Delays Opening Real Estate To Foreign Buyers Until 2026
Moustafa Daly
November 20, 2025
Wellington delays the NZ$5 million real estate carve-out until 2026; experts split on whether it’s “mostly noise.”
New Zealand Lifts Ban on Property Purchases for Investor Visa Holders
Ahmad Abbas
September 1, 2025
While some experts see the policy correcting a “fundamental flaw,” others argue it’s “no game changer” that won’t significantly boost demand.
New Zealand Launches NZ$1M Investor Visa, Retires Struggling Entrepreneur Program
Ahmad Abbas
August 27, 2025
The new Business Investor Visa has two investment options, one of which provides a fast track to permanent residency within 12 months.
New Zealand Considers Relaxing Foreign Home Buyer Ban
Moustafa Daly
August 19, 2025
New Zealand may relax its foreign buyer ban, in place since 2018, but experts doubt it will significantly boost demand for investor visas.
Revamped New Zealand Investor Visa Eyes Record Year as Gov’t Limits Bank Deposits
Moustafa Daly
July 27, 2025
Under the new rules, 75% of investor visa funds must be in liquid and market assets, rather than “sitting idle in deposit accounts,” says James Hall.
New Zealand Investor Visa Nets $25 Million in Two Months, $1 Billion in Pipeline
Ahmad Abbas
June 13, 2025
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford describes the transformation as moving from “an absolute nightmare” to a streamlined process that has wealthy investors “lining up.”
A Summary of Investment Migration Policy Changes Through First Half of 2025
Ahmad Abbas
June 7, 2025
From golden visa closures to crypto source of funds to new programs, the first half of 2025 brought a lot of change to investment migration.
New Zealand’s Active Investor Visa Recieves 44 Applications in Two Weeks
Moustafa Daly
April 18, 2025
New Zealand’s investor visa starts off with 44 applications, 7 approvals, and at least NZ$260 million in investments in just two weeks.