This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on FormN-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2019 of Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust (the “Registrant”).
Each of the undersigned, being the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant, hereby certifies that, to such officer’s knowledge:
| 1. | the FormN-CSR fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or 78o(d)); and |
| 2. | the information contained in the FormN-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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/s/Brian Muench |
Brian Muench |
Principal Executive Officer |
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/s/ Bashir C. Asad |
Bashir C. Asad |
Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer |
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of FormN-CSR or as a separate disclosure document. A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
