Steve from Vida Feliz will ask about you and family members included in your Active Investor Plus Visa application, your intended investment (Growth or Balanced Category), and the source of your investment funds. If eligible and you wish to proceed, Steve will connect you with Laetitia to arrange investment advice from The Private Office.

Processing times depend on application quality and investment fund transfers. Immigration New Zealand processes 80% of successful applications within eight months. Steve will prepare a comprehensive decision-ready application to ensure optimal processing times.

Steve will provide detailed guidance on required documents and approved medical clinics for examinations. Steve will then prepare and submit your application to Immigration New Zealand, handling all paperwork on your behalf.

Once you've made your approved investments, The Private Office will provide confirmation documentation, which Steve will file as evidence with Immigration New Zealand to facilitate the issuance of your Resident Visa. The Golden Visa team manages all communication with authorities.

Your Resident Visa allows you and your family to live, work, and study in New Zealand indefinitely, with access to free accident healthcare, subsidized doctor visits, free hospital care, and free dental care for children under 18. The team will explain all benefits during your consultation, and Tania will help with the settlement process. 

The Golden Visa team will track your investment timeline, assist with required questionnaires at 24 months and at the end of your investment period (36 months for Growth or 60 months for Balanced), and ensure you meet the minimum stay requirements (21 or 105 days). Steve and The Private Office advisers will help complete all questionnaires and provide evidence to Immigration New Zealand.

After you've satisfied all conditions, Steve will guide you through applying for a Permanent Resident Visa, which allows you to live in New Zealand permanently with unrestricted travel rights.

The Golden Visa team can advise on citizenship eligibility, ensuring you meet the requirements of living in New Zealand for at least 1,350 days (with at least 240 days each year). They can guide you through the entire citizenship application process when the time comes.

For Growth Category investors (NZ$5 million minimum), the team works with NZTE-approved investments. For Balanced Category investors (NZ$10 million minimum), the team coordinates with Immigration New Zealand for approval of investments in listed equities, bonds, property development, philanthropy, managed funds, or direct investments. The Private Office advisers will recommend suitable investments based on your preferences.

The team will explain current foreign ownership restrictions and guide you on becoming ordinarily resident and tax resident in New Zealand, which allows you to purchase residential property. Alex from Martelli Buyers will help you through the process of sourcing the right home and ensuring you are paying a fair price and completing all due diligence on the home to protect your interests as the buyer.