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The coalition government's new "golden visa" for investors, which came into being at the beginning of the month, appears to be attracting significant interest.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise says that in two weeks from the end of March, 2,500 people visited the Active Investor Plus Visa application page - an increase of over 700% on the numbers visiting the old investor visa application at the same time last year.
The new version of the investor visa has two simplified categories, the scope of acceptable investments is extended and the previous English language requirements are removed.
The Chief Executive of Malcolm Immigration, David Cooper, has just returned from Germany, Hong Kong and Singapore where he has been talking to potential investors about the new visa.
He says the timing of the revamped opportunity is ideal.
