Visa 188B - Investor stream

This visa is for people who want to make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5million in an Australian state or territory and maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.

Length of stay: Four years and three months

1. Eligibility:

You might be able to get this visa if:

- You are nominated by an eligible government organisation

- You are invited to apply

- You (and all members of your family unit ) meet certain health and character requirements

- You meet the additional requirements for the stream in which you apply.

You must:

- Be under 55 years of age, although a state or territory can waive this requirement if your proposed investment will be of exceptional economic benefit to the nominating state or territory

- Score at least 65 on the points test. Please see the Points test tab on this webpage for further information.

- Have a high level of management skill in relation to the eligible investment or qualifying business activity

- Have at least three years' experience of direct involvement in managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments

- Have an overall successful record of eligible investment or qualifying business activity

- Have a genuine and realistic commitment to continuing your business and investment activity in Australia after the original investment has matured

- Have a genuine intention to live for at least two years in the state or territory in which you have made a designated investment.

You, your partner, or you and your partner combined must:

- For at least one of the five fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply, have directly managed one of the following:

- A qualifying business in which you, your partner or you and your partner combined had at least 10 per cent ownership interest, or

- Eligible investments owned by you, your partner or you and your partner combined of at least AUD1.5million.

- During the two fiscal years immediately before you are invited to apply, have legally acquired net business, investment and personal assets of at least AUD2.25 million that are available for legal transfer to Australia within two years of the visa being granted

- Make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5 million in a state or territory government security using unencumbered funds accumulated from qualifying businesses or eligible investments and be prepared to hold that investment for at least four years from date of issue in your nominating state or territory

- Have had no involvement in unacceptable activities.

Income that you earn from your designated investment in Australia is subject to tax under Australian taxation law.

​2. This visa lets you:

-  Establish a new or develop an existing business and/or invest in Australia, make a designated investment with an Australian state or territory government, make and maintain complying investments in Australia or participate in a complying entrepreneurial activity in Australia

- Travel in and out of Australia for the life of your visa

- Bring members of your family unit with you to Australia

- Seek permanent residence by applying for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888).

3. Your obligations:

You and your family members who hold visas must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.

You must maintain your designated investment for at least four years.

There is no Extension stream for this visa.

For more detail information, please contact us.

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