No changes to the Golden Visa scheme's capital rules - as the Minister says it's had a roaring start
No changes to the Golden Visa scheme's capital rules - as the Minister says it's had a roaring start
13 February 2026
A billion dollars has been invested since the scheme launched in April - and another two billion's expected in the next six months.
It grants indefinite visas for overseas investors putting 5-million dollars into high-risk Kiwi investments - or 10 million in lower-risk ones.
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says they won't change those thresholds - because it's already popular.
She says the problem isn't money coming in - it's where it can go to be productive and grow jobs for Kiwis.
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