Business Visa

Significant Investor Visa – Business Innovation and Investment Subclass 188

Visa applicants must:

  • Submit an expression of interest in SkillSelect be nominated by a State or Territory government
  • Make investments of at least five million Australian dollars into complying investments

Visa applicants do not need to satisfy the innovation points test and there are no upper age limits. The visa stream features a residence requirement of 160 days spent in Australia over four years while holding the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (Subclass 188) visa.

Visa holders can extend their visa term if they would like to given that they satisfy the extension requirements. They will be allowed to extend their provisional visa by an additional two years, with a maximum of two extensions permitted.

State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Residence) Subclass 892

This visa is designed to attract business people to assist in the economic development of Australia. The visa allows you to stay in Australia on a permanent basis for the purpose of owning a new or existing business. You must have held one of the qualifying provisional visas, be sponsored by a state/territory authority, and meet the requirements to be eligible for this visa.

With this visa you can:

Business Owner (Residence) – Subclass 890

This visa is designed to attract business people to assist in the economic development of Australia. The visa allows you to stay in Australia on a permanent basis for the purpose of owning a new or existing business. You must have held one of the required provisional visas and meet the requirements to be eligible for this visa.

With this visa you can:

visa category

Business & Investment 188

181A

Business Innovation & Investor Visa
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188B

Investor Visa
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188B

Significant Investor Visa
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888PR

2nd stage for holders of 188
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