New Zealand launches a new investor visa

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The new Active Investor Plus visa will replace the old investment visa categories and would require migrants to make investments in New Zealand businesses. {"selector":".scaleIn1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":"2s","easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}

The old visas resulted in migrants investing in shares and bonds rather than directly into New Zealand companies. {"selector":".scaleIn2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":"2s","easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}

Eligibility criteria for the new visa include a minimum NZ$5 million ($3.1 million) investment. {"selector":".scaleIn3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":"2s","easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}

It will cap so-called passive investment to 50% of a minimum $15 million investment. {"selector":".scaleIn4","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":"2s","easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}