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Programme guides · New Zealand Active Investor Plus (AIP)

New Zealand Active Investor Plus: Family Members and Children’s Education

Written by Global Immigrate consultants · Reviewed by Oscar Yip, Founder & Managing Director

Summary

Under New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus, your spouse and dependent children receive resident visas with you, and children can attend school in New Zealand. Family members, education, lifestyle, choosing a city and planning points.

Who can be included?

Family member Status
Spouse Resident visa
Dependent children Resident visa

The whole family receives New Zealand resident visas.

Children’s education

Living in New Zealand as residents, children can attend local schools in an English-language system.

Lifestyle benefits

  • Outstanding natural environment and a slower pace of life
  • An English-language education
  • A low stay requirement for the investor (21 days over three years in the Growth category), so you can divide time between countries

Choosing a city

City Character
Auckland The largest city, with the widest choice of schools
Wellington The capital, with a moderate pace
Christchurch Lower costs and more space

Planning points

  1. Decide when to move based on your children’s ages.
  2. Choose a city with schools and lifestyle in mind.
  3. Maintain your qualifying investments and watch your days in New Zealand.
  4. Once resident, consider buying a home to live in (within the rules).

Our support

GI Group’s education team can help choose schools and arrange admission.

FAQ

Is English required?

No — the programme has removed the English requirement.

Can children study there while parents stay in Asia?

The investor’s own stay requirement is low, but family arrangements must follow visa rules.

Can I buy a home?

From March 2026, holders can buy one home worth NZD 5 million or more.

Sources

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