Business and Investment Visa

See which of the 3 types best suit you situation:

  • Business Innovation Stream (188A/888A)

  • Investor Stream (188B/888B)

  • Significant Investor stream (188C/888C)

 This visa is for people for who are already a business owner and seeking to operate a business in Australia.

  • This visa will allow you to:

    • Operate a new or existing business in Australia

    • Stay in Australia for up to 5 years

    • Bring eligible members of your family with you

    • Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Business Innovation stream if certain requirements are met.

    Eligibility:

    1.Be nominated by an Australian state or Territory

    2.Business ownership with at least AUD750,000 annual turnover

    3.Have net personal and business assets of at least AUD1.25mil

    4.Under 55 years of age

    5.Score 65 on points test

  • This visa will allow you to:

    •Stay in Australia permanently

    •Work and study in Australia

    •Enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare

    •Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia

    •Travel to and from Australia for 5 years

    •If eligible apply for Australian citizenship

     

    Eligibility:

    1.Own and manage a business in Australia for 2 years immediately before you apply.

    2.Have an annual business turnover of AUD300,000

    3.Satisfy 2 out of the 3 following requirements:

    -Assets of AUD200,000 net value in your main business (or 2 main businesses) in Australia

    -Personal and business assets in Australia of AUD600,000 net value

    -Equivalent of at least 2 full-time eligible employees in your main business

     

     

This visa is for people who has investment experience, who wishes to continue investment activities in Australia.

  • This visa will allow you to:

    • Carry out business and investment activity in Australia

    • Stay in Australia for up to 5 years

    • Bring eligible members of your family unit with you

    • Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Investor stream if certain requirements are met

     

    Eligibility:

    1.Be nominated by an Australian state or Territory

    2.Have managed a qualifying business or investments to the value of at least AUD1.5million

    3.Have at least 3 years’ experience managing businesses and/or investments

    4.Have net personal and business assets of AUD2.5 million

    5.Make an investment of AUD2.5 million in your nominating State or Territory

    6.Under 55 years of age

    7.Score 65 on points test 

  • This visa will allow you to:

    •Stay in Australia permanently

    •Work and study in Australia

    •Enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare

    •Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia

    •Travel to and from Australia for 5 years

    •If eligible apply for Australian citizenship

     

    Eligibility:

    1.Held your designated investment for at least 4 years

    2.Have lived in Australia for at least 2 of the 4 years immediately before you apply

This visa is for people who has investment experience, who wishes to continue investment activities in Australia.

  • This visa will allow you to:

    •Carry out investment activity in Australia

    •Stay in Australia for up to 5 years

    •Bring eligible members of your family with you

    •Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Significant Investor stream if certain requirements are met

     

    Eligibility:

    1.Be nominated by an Australian state or Territory

    2.Have net personal and business assets of AUD5 million

    3.Make an investment of AUD5 million in your nominating State or Territory

    It must be invested in the following proportions:

    •At least AUD1.0 million in venture capital and growth private equity funds which invest in start-ups and small private companies

    •At least AUD1.5 million in approved managed funds. The managed funds must invest in emerging companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange

    •A ‘balancing investment’ of at least AUD2.5 million in managed funds

    The managed funds can invest in a range of assets, including companies listed on the Australian stock exchange, Australian corporate bonds or notes, annuities and commercial real estate.

  • This visa will allow you to:

    •Stay in Australia permanently

    •Work and study in Australia

    •Enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare

    •Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia

    •Travel to and from Australia for 5 years

    •If eligible apply for Australian citizenship

     

    Eligibility:

    1.Maintain complying investment for 4 years

    2.Been in Australia for 40 days per year (for 4 years) or spouse of applicant been in Australia for 180 days a year (for 4 years)