NZ AIP
NZ AIP Visa Statistics & Trends
Published 22 October 2026
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As at 24 September, Immigration New Zealand has received 949 applications under the Active Investor Plus (AIP) programme, representing 3,092 applicants.

This includes:

  • 136 applications in the Balanced category
  • 813 applications in the Growth category

Collectively, these applications represent a potential minimum investment of NZD $5.15 billion into the New Zealand economy.

The average time for an application to receive Approval in Principle is 36 working days.

Highlights

  • The United States and China led application growth since the previous update, each recording 12 additional applications. The United States remains the largest source market with 305 applications, followed by China with 180 and Hong Kong with 121.
  • The geographic diversity of AIP applicants continues to expand, with the programme now attracting applications from 50 nationalities. Bangladesh, Italy and Thailand appeared as new source markets during the period, adding to the programme's increasingly broad international reach.
  • Application processing continues to progress quickly, with 496 applications now Approved / Invested and a further 256 applications having received Approval in Principle.

Please click here to download the latest AIP statistics.

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