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🇦🇺 Australia

Business Innovation & Investment Visa

Provisional visa (Subclass 188) for business owners and investors, leading to permanent visa (Subclass 888). Multiple streams: Business Innovation ($200K+ investment, 65 points), Investor ($2.5M complying investments), Significant Investor ($5M, no points/age requirement), Premium Investor ($15M). Requires state/territory nomination. Business Innovation stream requires establishing or purchasing Australian business. Investment streams require maintaining complying investments for specified periods. Strong pathway for high-net-worth individuals.

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Processing Time

12-24 months depending on stream

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Cost

AUD $6,660 (Business Innovation) to $9,455 (Significant Investor)

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Duration

5 years provisional, then permanent 888

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Work Rights

Can work in own business

Path to Permanent Residence

Yes

Requirements

  • 1State or territory nomination
  • 2Business Innovation: $200K+ investment, 65 points, under 55
  • 3Investor: $2.5M in complying investments, 65 points
  • 4Significant Investor: $5M in complying investments
  • 5Premium Investor: $15M in premium investments
  • 6Genuine intention to maintain business/investment activity

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