Australia Business Visa
f) Premium Investor stream
This provisional visa is for people who are nominated by Austrade and who invest at least AUD15 million in Australian investments and/or philanthropic contributions.
You must
- Be nominated by Austrade.
- Be invited to apply for this visa
- Invest at least AUD15 million in Australian investments and/or philanthropic contributions that meet certain requirements
- 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)
With this visa, you can
- Carry out investment activity in Australia
- Stay in Australia for 4 years and 3 months
- Bring eligible members of your family with you
- Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Premium Investor stream
g) Entrepreneur stream
For startup and early stage entrepreneurs who have been endorsed to develop their concepts and been nominated by a State or Territory government agency.
You must
- Be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
- Undertake, or propose to undertake, a complying entrepreneur activity in Australia
- Show a business plan for your entrepreneurial activity
- Have at least competent English
With this visa, you can
- Carry out entrepreneurial 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) Entrepreneur stream if certain requirements are met.
3) Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (Subclass 888)
For entrepreneurs, investors and business owners to continue their activity in Australia.
a) Business Innovation stream (Subclass 888)
This visa lets holders of a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Business Innovation stream or the Business Innovation Extension stream, or holders of a subclass 444 (Special Category) visa, or certain holders of a subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay) visa, stay permanently in Australia.
You must
- 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
- Meet certain business requirements
- Have a current nomination from an Australian state or territory government agency
With this visa, you can
- 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
Newly arrived residents may have to wait before they can access certain Australian Government payments and benefits.
b) Investor stream (Subclass 888)
You must
- Hold, or, in some cases, must have held, a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Investor stream
- Meet certain investment requirements related to your provisional visa
- Have a current nomination from an Australian state or territory
With this visa, you can
- 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
Newly arrived residents may have to wait before they can access certain Australian Government payments and benefits.
c) Significant Investor stream (Subclass 888)
This visa lets you continue your investment activities in Australia permanently.
You must
- 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
- Continue to hold your complying investment or complying significant investment, as required for your subclass 188 visa, during the period of that visa
- Have a current nomination from a state or territory government agency or Austrade which has not been withdrawn.
With this visa, you can
- 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
Newly arrived residents may have to wait before they can access certain Australian Government payments and benefits.
d) Premium investor stream (Subclass 888)
This visa lets you continue your investment activities in Australia permanently.
You must
- Hold a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa in the Premium Investor stream
- Meet certain investment requirements related to your provisional visa
- Have a current nomination from Austrade which has not been withdrawn
With this visa, you can
- 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
Newly arrived residents may have to wait before they can access certain Australian Government payments and benefits.
e) Entrepreneur stream (Subclass 888)
This visa lets holders and, in some cases, people who have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Entrepreneur stream, stay permanently.
You must
- Hold, or, in some cases, must have held, a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) (subclass 188) visa in the Entrepreneur stream
- Have demonstrated overall a successful record of undertaking entrepreneurial activities in Australia while holding the provisional visa
- Have a current nomination from an Australian State or Territory
With this visa, you can
- 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
Newly arrived residents may have to wait before they can access certain Australian Government payments and benefits.