We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of Allianz Variable Insurance Products Trust of our reports dated February 21, 2020, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in each of the fund’s (as listed in Appendix I) Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended December 31, 2019. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Highlights" in such Registration Statement.