Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust N-14Registration statement for investment companies business combination

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form N-14 of Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust of our reports dated February 24, 2022, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in each of the fund’s (as listed in Appendix A) Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended December 31, 2021.  We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Highlights" in such Registration Statements, and to the references to us under the headings “Financial Statements”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Highlights” in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated April 29, 2022 for Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust and in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated April 29, 2022 for Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds Trust, which are also incorporated by reference in such Registration Statements.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

December 19, 2022

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AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund

AZL FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

AZL FIAM Total Bond Fund

AZL Gateway Fund

AZL International Index Fund

AZL MetWest Total Return Bond Fund

AZL MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund

AZL MVP Balanced Index Strategy Fund

AZL MVP DFA Multi-Strategy Fund

AZL MVP FIAM Multi-Strategy Fund

AZL MVP Fusion Balanced Fund

AZL MVP Fusion Conservative Fund

AZL MVP Fusion Moderate Fund