{"id":56858,"date":"2026-05-26T12:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T02:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/?p=56858"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T02:39:17","slug":"active-investor-plus-philanthropy-options-expanded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absoluteimmigration.com\/nz\/news\/active-investor-plus-philanthropy-options-expanded\/","title":{"rendered":"Active Investor Plus philanthropy options expanded"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Author:<\/strong> Anita Alletson \u2013 Immigration Manager<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t New philanthropy investment settings under the Active Investor Plus Visa<\/a><\/span><\/span> will take effect from 1 June 2026. Under the updated settings, migrant investors applying through the Growth category<\/span><\/span><\/a> will be permitted to invest up to 20 per cent of their total investment funds into philanthropy.<\/p> Immigration New Zealand<\/a><\/span><\/span> (INZ) has also introduced new eligibility requirements for acceptable philanthropic investments, which will apply to both the Growth and Balanced categories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t From 1 June 2026, philanthropic investments<\/a><\/span><\/span> must be made to eligible New Zealand charities that:<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Donations may also be made to approved Department of Conservation projects<\/a><\/span><\/span> listed on the Department\u2019s website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Applicants will be required to declare any existing links to the charities receiving the investment funds. The Government has stated that applications may be declined where conflicts of interest are identified.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Balanced category applicants will continue to be able to invest any portion of their total investment funds into philanthropy, provided the investments meet the updated requirements.<\/p> The changes introduce additional flexibility for some migrant investors while also increasing compliance requirements around acceptable philanthropic investments.<\/p> Investors considering future Active Investor Plus applications may wish to review how the updated philanthropy settings could affect their investment planning ahead of the 1 June 2026 implementation date.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> For tailored guidance regarding the Active Investor Plus Visa or New Zealand investor migration pathways, contact our expert Immigration Advisers at Absolute Immigration NZ<\/a><\/span><\/span> or email aisupport@absoluteimmigration.com<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tNew Zealand\u00a0expands Active Investor Plus philanthropy investments<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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New requirements<\/span> for philanthropic investments<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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Conflict of interest rules introduced<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>
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What this means for Active Investor Plus applicants<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>