485BXT			File Nos. 333-171427
Allianz Vision (POS)			811-05618
	UNITED STATES
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
	FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No.		2		X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No.		311		X
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
ALLIANZ LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT B
(Exact Name of Registrant)
ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA
(Name of Depositor)
5701 Golden Hills Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(763) 765-2913
(Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Stewart D. Gregg, Senior Securities Counsel
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
5701 Golden Hills Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check the appropriate box):

	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
x	on December 30, 2011 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following:
x	this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Approximate Date of the Proposed Public Offering: January 23, 2012
Titles of Securities Being Registered: Individual Flexible Purchase Payment Variable Deferred Annuity Contracts

Parts A, B and C were filed in Registrant's Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to Form N-4 (File Nos. 333-171427 and 811-05618) on October 17, 2011 and are incorporated by reference.

SIGNATURES

As required by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America on behalf of the Registrant certifies that it meets the requirements of the Securities Act Rule 485(b) for effectiveness of this Registration Statement and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota, on this 15th day of December, 2011.

ALLIANZ LIFE VARIABLE ACCOUNT B

(Registrant)

By: ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

(Depositor)

By: /s/ STEWART D. GREGG

Stewart D. Gregg

Senior Securities Counsel

ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

(Depositor)

By: GARY C. BHOJWANI*

Gary C. Bhojwani

President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 15th day of December, 2011.

Signature	Title
Jay S. Ralph*	Director and Chairman of the Board
Gary C. Bhojwani*	Director, President & Chief Executive Officer
Giulio Terzariol*	Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Helmut Perlet*	Director
Michael P. Sullivan*	Director
Dale E. Lauer*	Director

* By Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 13 to this Registration Statement

By: /s/ STEWART D. GREGG

Stewart D. Gregg

Senior Securities Counsel