Private Bank and your Active Investor Plus visa

How we can help with your Active Investor Plus visa.

We have been helping investors reach their financial goals since 1861 and have been proudly working with the New Zealand Government as its banker since 1989.

To help you reach your financial goals and settle into New Zealand with ease, our award-winning Private Bank team will work with you to create a bespoke banking solution.

Our Private Bank Advisers bring experience and expertise to support clients with their financial decisions. We aim to make banking easy so you can concentrate on the things that really matter to you.

Getting set up.

1

Apply for an Active Investor Plus visa

You can do this by visiting the Immigration New Zealand website.

Apply now

2

Email us about your Active Investor Plus visa application

Let us know you've applied for an Active Investor Plus visa as it requires that you transfer your nominated investment funds using our banking system and provide proof of this to Immigration New Zealand. To ensure compliance with Immigration New Zealand legislative requirements, your dedicated Private Bank Adviser will set-up your personal account as a control account to keep your nominated investment funds isolated.

Email Private Bank

3

Help throughout and beyond

We’re here when you need. Your dedicated Private Bank Adviser will support you throughout this process and beyond as you settle into life in New Zealand.

Private Bank benefits.

As a Private Bank client, you will also receive exclusive access to a range of benefits.

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Preferential pricing

Preferential foreign exchange, debt and deposit pricing.

Industry and sector specialists

Access to Westpac’s network of industry and sector specialists covering business bank, property finance, and insurance.

Financial markets

Access to financial markets specialists to assist with international transactions.

Your award-winning Private Bank partner.

We are a Private Bank built on strong partnerships with exceptional clients and Westpac New Zealand has consistently won a top award at the Global Private Banking Awards by The Financial Times. In 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2023 we won Best Private Bank in Australasia for Customer Service and in 2022 we won Best Performing Private Bank in Australasia.

Things you should know.

The material on this page is provided for information purposes only and is not a recommendation or opinion in relation to any of Westpac's products or services. Terms, conditions, fees and charges apply to Westpac products and services. For more details, please refer to the relevant brochures, westpac.co.nz or your Financial Adviser.

Private Bank and your Active Investor Plus visa.