Business migration can be extremely complex, it requires various kinds of supporting documents to be eligible to apply. In addition, you may be eligible to apply for different types of business migration visas based on your past business and investment activity and performance. Please contact us for assistance.

Business Innovation and Investment Visa – Subclass 888 (Permanent)

This is a second stage visa, designed for people who are 188 visa holders already and who now wish to apply for a permanent residence visa in Australia.

Who is Eligible to Apply for an Investment Visa?

  • Those who are the primary visa holder of a provisional business innovation and investment visa (subclass 188) in one of the following categories:
    Business Innovation Stream
    Investor Stream
    Significant Investor Stream
  • Those who have met all the requirements of your provisional business innovation and investment visa in the stream in which you first applied.
  • Those who have been nominated by a state or territory government before being invited to apply for this visa.
  • Have a realistic commitment to maintain business or investment activities in Australia.

Specific Requirements for Each Stream to Apply for a Permanent Visa:


1. For Business Innovation Stream Visa holder:

Provide evidence that:

  • You have owned a business and have the intention and interest to keep operating the business in Australia for the last 2 years.
  • Your main business has an Australian Business Number (ABN) and you have submitted Business Activity Statement regularly to the Australian Taxation Office in the last two years.
  • Your main business has had an annual turnover of at least AUD300,000 for the last 12 months.
  • You must also achieved at least two of the following for the last 12 months:
  • Your main business has net business assets of at least AUD 200,000 in Australia.
  • You have a net personal and business assets of at least AUD 600,000 in Australia
  • You have recruited two full-time employees, who are Australian citizen, permanent residents, or NZ citizen, in your main business.

2. For Investor Stream Visa holder:

  • You must have been in Australia and held your provisional visa for at least 2 of the 4 years.
  • You must have maintain your designated investment of AUD1.5000,000 with an Australian state or territory for at least 4 years.

3. For Significant Investor Stream Visa holder:

  • You must hold a subclass 188 visa in the Significant Investor stream Visa for a continuous period of at least four years.
  • You must have held your AUD5,000,000 in complying investments over the 4 years.
  • You must have been in Australia on Significant Investor stream Visa for a minimum of 160 days, or the equivalent of 40 days per year the visa was held.

This Visa Enables You to:

  • Stay in Australia indefinitely
  • Travel in and out of Australia for the five years from the date the visa is granted (after that time, you will need a Resident Return Visa or another visa to return to Australia);
  • Work and study in Australia
  • Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses.
  • Apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
  • Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence

Another visa you may be able to qualify for:

Business Talent Visa – subclass 132 (Permanent)

This visa is designed for people who have an ownership interest in a large business overseas and are nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency.

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