Business and Investment Immigration to Australia
If you want to permanently migrate to Australia through owning and managing a business or making investments, you could consider applying for one of the following visas:
01.
Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment visa - Business innovation stream
If you have business skills, you could apply for this visa and enable you to operate a new or existing business in Australia.
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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Operate a new or existing business in Australia
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Bring eligible members of your family with you
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Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) in the Business Innovation stream
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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Operate a new or existing business in Australia.
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Be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency.
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Score at least 65 on the points test
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Provide proof of your business success (annual turnover, ownership interest)
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You, your partner, or you and your partner together, have total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 1.25 million.
Ready to apply for this visa?
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02.
Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment visa - Investor stream
To apply for this visa under this stream, you need to invest at least AUD 2.5 million in Australian investments that meet certain requirements and maintain business or investment activity in Australia.
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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Carry out business and investment activity in Australia
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Bring eligible members of your family with you
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Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Investor stream if certain requirements are met
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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Be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
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Invest at least AUD2.5 million that meets certain requirements
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Score at least 65 on the points test
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Have net business, investment and personal assets of at least AUD2.5 million
Ready to apply for this visa?
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03.
Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment visa - Significant Investor stream
Under this stream, you need to invest at least AUD5 million in Australian investments that meet certain requirements and maintain investment activity in Australia.
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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Carry out investment activity in Australia
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Bring eligible members of your family with you
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Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Significant Investor stream if certain requirements are met
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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Be invited to apply for this visa
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Be nominated by a State or Territory government agency or Austrade to invest at least AUD5 million in complying significant investments in Australia for the life of your provisional visa
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Have a genuine intention to live in the State or Territory where you were nominated
Ready to apply for this visa?
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04.
Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment visa - Premium Investor stream
To apply for this stream, you should be nominated by Austrade and you need to invest AUD15 million in Australian investments and / or philanthropic contributions.
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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Carry out business and investment activity in Australia
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Stay in Australia for up to 4 years and 3 months
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Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Premium Investor stream if certain requirements are met
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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Be nominated by Austrade
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Be invited to apply for this visa
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Invest at least AUD15 million in Australian investments and / or philanthropic contributions that meet certain requirements
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Have a genuine intention to hold the investment for the whole period of the visa (except any part of the investment that is a philanthropic contribution)
Ready to apply for this visa?
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05.
Subclass 188 Business Innovation and Investment visa - Entrepreneur stream
If you have innovative concepts, you might consider applying endorsement by a State or Territory government agency, to develop your concepts as a start-up and early-stage entrepreneur.
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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Carry out an entrepreneurial activity in Australia
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Bring eligible members of your family with you
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Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Entrepreneur stream if you meet certain requirements
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
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undertake, or propose to undertake, a complying entrepreneur activity in Australia
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have a business plan for your entrepreneurial activity
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have at least competent English
Ready to apply for this visa?
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06.
Subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa - Business innovation stream
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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continue your business activities that you may have started under your Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa
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stay in Australia permanently
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work and study in Australia
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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hold, or in certain cases must have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa in the Business Innovation stream, a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa in the Business Innovation Extension stream, a Special Category visa, or, in some cases, a subclass 457 visa
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meet certain business requirements
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have a current nomination from an Australian state or territory government agency
Ready to apply for this visa?
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07.
Subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa - Investor stream
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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continue your investment activities started under your Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa
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stay in Australia permanently
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work and study in Australia
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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hold, or, in some cases, must have held, a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Investor stream
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meet certain investment requirements related to your provisional visa
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have a current nomination from an Australian state or territory
Ready to apply for this visa?
Please click the "Apply" button to apply for this visa!
08.
Subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa - Significant Investor stream
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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continue to conduct business and investment activity in Australia
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stay in Australia permanently
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work and study in Australia
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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hold, or for some people, must have held, a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Significant Investor stream or Significant Investor Extension stream, and
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continue to hold your complying investment or complying significant investment, as required for your subclass 188 visa, during the period of that visa
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have a current nomination from a state or territory government agency or Austrade which has not been withdrawn
Ready to apply for this visa?
Please click the "Apply" button to apply for this visa!
09.
Subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa - Premium Investor stream
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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continue to conduct investment activity in Australia
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stay in Australia permanently
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work and study in Australia
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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hold a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa in the Premium Investor stream
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meet certain investment requirements related to your provisional visa
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have a current nomination from Austrade which has not been withdrawn
Ready to apply for this visa?
Please click the "Apply" button to apply for this visa!
10.
Subclass 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa - Entrepreneur stream
What can you do with this visa?
With this visa, you can:
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continue your entrepreneurial activities started under your Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa in the Entrepreneur stream
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stay in Australia permanently
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work and study in Australia
Key eligibility criteria:
You must:
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hold, or, in some cases, must have held, a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa in the Entrepreneur stream
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have demonstrated overall a successful record of undertaking entrepreneurial activities in Australia while holding the provisional visa
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have a current nomination from an Australian State or Territory
Ready to apply for this visa?
Please click the "Apply" button to apply for this visa!