Australian business visas

This is a temporary business visa for people with business skills. It lets you operate a new or existing business in Australia. This visa provides a pathway to permanent residence thorough the Subclass 888 visa. General eligibility:

• be under the age of 55 at the time you are invited to apply unless your business will be of exceptional economic benefit;
• must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency before being invited to apply;
• have a successful business career;
• not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities;
• have competent English (not mandatory requirement);
• score at least 65 on the points test;
• for two of the last four fiscal years immediately before you receive an invitation to apply, you must have had ownership in one or more qualifying businesses that had a combined turnover of at least AU$750,000 in each of those two years;
• for two of the last four fiscal years immediately before you receive an invitation to apply, you (you and your partner combined) must have an ownership interest of at least:
  • 51% of the business where the turnover is less than AU$400,000 or more in one or more qualifying businesses for at least two of the last four fiscal years immediately before the invitation to apply;
  • 30% of the business where the turnover is AU$400,000 or more in one or more qualifying businesses for at least two of the last four fiscal years immediately before the invitation to apply;
  • 10% or more in one or more qualifying businesses for at least two of the last four fiscal years immediately before the invitation to apply where the business is a publicly listed company;
• you, your partner, or you and your partner together, have total net business and personal assets of at least AU$1,250,000

This is a temporary business visa which requires you to invest at least AU$2,500,000 and have a genuine intention to hold that investment for the duration of this provisional visa (5 years) in the following Complying Investment:

• 20% in Venture Capital ($500,000)
• 30% in Emerging Businesses ($750,000)
• Up to 50% balancing investment ($1,250,000))

. Maintaining your investment can lead to permanent residence through the Subclass 888 visa.

• must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency before being invited to apply;
• You are under 55, although a State or Territory can waive this requirement if your proposed business will be of exceptional economic benefit;
• You score at least 65 points in the points test;
• have competent English (not mandatory requirement);
• You have an overall successful record of eligible investment or qualifying business activity with no involvement in unacceptable activities;
• You have at least three years’ experience of direct involvement in managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments
• You (or your partner, or you and your partner combined) are willing to make AU$2,500,000 in the above mentioned Complying Investment options, are willing to hold that investment for the duration of this temporary visa (5 years) years, and you genuinely intend to live in the State or Territory in which you have invested for at least two years
• You (or your partner, or you and your partner combined) have a genuine and realistic commitment to continuing your business and investment activity in Australia after the original investment has matured.
• You have 3 years’ experience in directly managing certain businesses or eligible investments
• Over the last two fiscal years, you and/or your partner have acquired net personal and business assets of AU$2,500,000 million that can be transferred to Australia for your investment and/or business activity;
• In one of the last five fiscal years, you (or your partner, or you and your partner combined) have directly managed either a certain type of business in which you and/or your partner hold a 10% shareholding or an eligible investment owned by you and/or your partner which has a value of AU$2,500,000.
• You (or your partner, or you and your partner combined) must also have had one of the following:
  • direct involvement, for at least one of the five fiscal years you are invited to apply, in managing your eligible investments that total at least AU$2,500,000, or
  • direct involvement, for at least one of the five fiscal years before you are invited to apply, in managing a qualifying business in which you owned at least 10% of the total value of the business.

This temporary business visa is for people with business or investor skills who invest at least AU$5 million in Australian “complying significant investments”. Maintaining these investments can lead to permanent residence through the Subclass 888 visa. General eligibility

• no age limit requirement;
• can be in or outside of Australia at time of application (if in Australia must hold a substantive visa, a BVA, a BVB or a BVC);
• must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or Austrade before being invited to apply;
• when invited, must make a complying investment of AU$5,000,000 and have a genuine intention to hold that investment for the duration of this provisional visa (5 years) in the following Complying Investment:
  • 20% in Venture Capital ($1,000,000)
  • 30% in Emerging Businesses ($1,500,000)
  • Up to 50% balancing investment ($2,500,000))
• have at least functional English (not mandatory requirement);

This is a temporary business visa lets you carry out entrepreneurial activities in Australia. Complying with the visa requirements can lead to permanent residence through the Subclass 888 visa. General eligibility:

• be nominated by a State or territory government agency before being invited to apply;
• be 55 or younger at the time of the invitation to apply for the visa, unless the State or Territory government agency has determined your proposed entrepreneur activity will be of exceptional economic benefit;
• undertake, or propose to undertake, a complying entrepreneur activity in Australia;
• have a funding agreement of at least AU$200,000 from an approved entity to carry out entrepreneurial activity in Australia;
• provide a business plan for your entrepreneurial activity;
• have at least competent English;
• meet health and character criteria;