August 18, 2016
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
100 F Street NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statements on Form N-14 (File Nos. 333-212555, 333-212556, 333-212557, 333-212558, 333-212559, and 333-212560) for Combination of Certain Series of the Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the "Trust") (SEC File Nos. 333-83423 and 811-09491) with and into Corresponding Series of the Trust
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant and its principal underwriter, Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC, respectfully request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statements be accelerated and that the Registration Statements be declared effective August 18, 2016, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.
In connection with this request, Registrant acknowledges the following:
| · | should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; |
| · | the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Registrant from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and |
| · | the Registrant will not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
Manually executed signature pages and consents have been executed prior to the time of this electronic filing and will be retained by the Registrant for five years. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust
By: /s/ Erik Nelson
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Erik Nelson, Chief Legal Officer
763/765-7453
Erik.Nelson@allianzlife.com
Allianz Life Financial Services, LLC
By: /s/ Kristine M. Lord-Krahn
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Kristine M. Lord-Krahn,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary