The New Zealand Investor visa is intended for business people who want to migrate to New Zealand and who have significant funds available to invest in the local economy. People seeking to immigrate to New Zealand via the Investor visa category must have genuine intentions to remain permanently in New Zealand.

• Global Investors - top priority category for high value investors. They must invest NZD$20 million, $5 million of which must be in an active investment

• Professional Investors - a second priority category for those willing to invest NZD$10 million, $2 million of which must be in an active investment

• General Investors - the category for those able to invest a minimum of NZ$2.5 million

New Policy Breakdown

Policy	Global Investor Category	Professional Investor	General Active Investor - Points System
Investment Capital	$20M for 4 years. At least $5M active	$10M for 4 years. At least $2M active	$2.5M for 4 years. Must be at least semi-active
Minimum Business Experience	4 years	4 years	4 years
Maximum Age	None	Up to 64 years old	Up to 54 years old
Minimum English Language Requirement	None	IELTS 4.0	IELTS 5.0
Minimum Settlement Funds	None	None	$1M
Minimum Time in New Zealand	20% every year	30% every year	40% every year