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Business and Investor Visas
Australian Business Visa Program encourages successful business owners, investors, entrepreneurs, and senior executives to move to Australia and utilise the incredible opportunities available. Business and investor visas have an option for a temporary residency allowing high-calibre migrants to live, set up, and operate their business or investment in Australia.
188A Visa - Business Innovation & Investment Visa (Provisional)
The Business Innovation & Investment Provisional visa subclass 188 is for investors and business owners who want to establish or invest in a business in Australia. This is a temporary visa with particular permanent residency pathways. Below are the streams available under this visa:
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188A Visa - Business Innovation Stream
Subclass 188A visa is for applicants who would like to put up a new or existing business in Australia. This visa is only available for applicants that are nominated by an Australian state or territory and meet the points test for the visa. 188A is valid for 5 years and the visa holder will qualify for Permanent Business Visa 888A after 3 years if certain requirements are met.
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188B Visa - Investor Stream
The 188B Business Visa - Investor Stream is a temporary visa for 5 years and is ideal for people who want to make a designated investment of at least AUD$2.5 million in an Australian state or territory. You must hold complying significant investments continuously for the whole period of your 188B visa to be eligible to apply for a permanent residence subclass 888B visa.
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188C Visa - Significant Investor Stream
This is a 5-year provisional visa, for people willing to make an investment of AUD $5 million in Australia. After maintaining an investment in Australia for 4 years, the applicant can apply for permanent residence through the Business Innovation & Investment (Residence) Subclass 888 visa.
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188E Visa - Entrepreneur Stream
Subclass 188 Entrepreneur stream visa is a provisional visa for entrepreneurial people who intend to bring commercialisation or business development in Australia. This visa is valid for up to 5 years with an opportunity to gain permanent residency (if certain PR requirements are met).
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888 Visa - Business Innovation & Investment Visa (Permanent)
The Business Innovation & Investment Permanent visa subclass 888 is for investors, business owners, and entrepreneurs who have an established business or have invested in a business that operates within an Australian state or territory. Below are the streams available under this visa:
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888A Visa - Business Innovation Stream
The 888A - Business Innovation Stream (Permanent) visa is a permanent residence visa that allows you to continue your business and investments in Australia. The 888A visa is the second stage of the 188A visa - Business Innovation Stream (Provisional) Visa. You can apply for it once you have fulfilled the requirements in your provisional 188A visa. The 888A permanent residency visa requires you to be nominated by a state or territory government agency or by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government. You do not need to submit a new Expression of Interest or be invited to apply for this visa.
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888B Visa - Investor Stream
The 888B - Investor Stream (Permanent) visa is a permanent residence visa that allows you to continue your business and investments in Australia. The 888B visa is the second stage of the 188B visa - Investor Stream (Provisional) Visa. You can apply for it once you have fulfilled the requirements in your provisional 188B visa. The 888B permanent residency visa requires you to be nominated by a state or territory government agency or by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government. You do not need to submit a new Expression of Interest or be invited to apply for this visa.
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888C Visa - Significant Investor Stream
888C visa is a Permanent visa for 188C visa holders who meet the requirements 4 years after the 188C grant. If an 188C invitation was issued 1 July 2015- 1 July 2021, then 888 visa applicants need to show they continuously held complying investments of AUD 5 million for at least 4 years and ensured that the investments made are compliant as eligible investments under the SIV framework.
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888E Visa - Entrepreneur Stream
888E visa - Entrepreneur stream is a permanent visa available for primary holders of subclass 188A Entrepreneur stream. This will allow them to continue their entrepreneurial activities in Australia. The department will look into the demonstrated overall successful record of undertaking entrepreneurial activities in Australia while holding the provisional visa. 888E visa will allow you to continue the entrepreneurial activities you started with your provisional visa. In this way, you can stay in Australia indefinitely.
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