US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New Zealand

Wealthy Americans are dominating applications for New Zealand’s “golden visa”, driven by a love for the country’s natural beauty and entrepreneurial spirit, as well a desire to escape Trump’s administration.

New rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April 2025, lowering investment thresholds, removing English-language requirements and cutting the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks. Successful applicants can only purchase homes in New Zealand worth more than $5m.

Immigration New Zealand said the new scheme offering residency to wealthy foreigners has attracted 573 applications, representing 1,833 people. Before the changes, the visa attracted 116 applications over two-and-a-half years.

  • Inucune
    16·
    1 day ago

    So all the people who caused most of the problems are fleeing to New Zealand.

    New Zealanders be warned…

      • Dave@lemmy.nz
        4·
        17 hours ago

        It’s election year. We have never had a 1 term government in my lifetime. They current (right wing) government is not polling as well as you’d expect so here’s hoping for change.

        Unfortunately NZ is not immune to the global nazi problem.