by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Feb 25, 2026 | Blog |
In any application for a NZ Resident Visa, everyone has to follow the rules. The visa applicant has to do it. So do visa officers. They are not allowed to make exceptions outside of Government Residence Instructions. While this creates obstacles to getting an... 
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Jan 15, 2026 | Blog |
We have been covering the popularity of the NZ Active Investor Resident Visa (AIP) for the last few months. In November I also highlighted the Business Investor Visa (BIV) and the Start Up Visa (SUV). Not sure whether the SUV will see the light of day now –... 
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Nov 5, 2025 | Blog |
People wanting to get New Zealand visas by investment are getting a menu of acronyms at a range of price points: The Active Investor Plus (“AIP”) policy opened in April, requiring input of NZ$5 million or $10 million, depending on your appetite for tisk.... 
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Aug 20, 2025 | Blog |
As we have been reporting recently, the revamped Active Investor Plus Residence Visa has been a hit. Well over 200 applications have been made since the scheme opened on 1 April, representing well over NZ$1 billion in potential capital. Some of that has already landed... 
by Simon Laurent, Lawyer | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog |
I recently returned from the annual conference of the Global Migration Section of the American Immigration Lawyers Association in Denver, Colorado. Over a hundred lawyers from a wide range of jurisdictions attended and compared notes on what is happening to...