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Business Visa Investor Stream

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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To be eligible for 188 visa under the investor stream, you must

Be under 55 years of age (this requirement can be waived if the proposed investment provides outstanding economic benefit to the nominating state or territory).
Achieve at least 65 in the point-test
Possess a high level of management skills to undertake a qualifying business activity
Be committed to continue business and investment in Australia once the original investment is matured
Have a genuine intention to stay for at least 2 years in the state or territory under which the designated investment has been made
Have been involved directly for at least 3 years in managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments
Have a combined ownership interest (with your partner) of at least 10% in a qualifying business OR eligible investment of at least AUD 1.5 million owned by you for at least one of the five fiscal years
Make a designated investment of at least AUD 1.5 million in a state or territory government for at least 4 years from the date of issue
Have legally attained investment, net business and personal assets of at least AUD 2.25 million for legal transfer to Australia within two years of visa being granted
Have had no participation or association with unacceptable activities in Australia

States / Territories

AU-WA

Fees: $750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries:

Commit a significant amount of new capital investment;
Generate skilled employment or a large number of new jobs;
Develop export markets or replace imports;
Introduce new skills, expertise, technologies or innovations;
Locate the business activity in a regional area; and
Have a significant flow on effect to other sectors of the economy

Restricted Industries:

Residential estate
Labour Hire
Purchasing of existing
business or franchise

AU-NT

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

Residential estate
Labour Hire
Purchasing of existing business or franchise

AU-SA

Fees: $500-$750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries: On-selling imports (obtaining goods from other states to sell in SA)

AU-QLD

Fees: $550-$750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

Residential estate
Labour Hire
Purchasing of existing business or franchise

AU-NSW

Fees: $820-$1270 + GST

Processing Time: 1-4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

Small scale property development
Small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
Commodity and scrap metal export
Passive investment

AU-ACT

Fees: $600-$1100

Processing Time: 4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

Residential estate
Labour Hire
Purchasing of existing
business or franchise

AU-VIC

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: 4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

Small scale property development
Small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
Commodity and scrap metal export
Passive investment

AU-TCA

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: Relatively quick, but must meet with Migration Tasmania first

Preferred Industries:

Aquacultural
Agricultural
Minerals and Mining Industry
Forestry and Timber
Antarctic and Marine Science
Information and Communications Technology
Creative Industry

Restricted Industries:

Residential estate
Labour Hire
Purchasing of existing business or franchise

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