Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)

Subclass 188

The subclass 188 visa is for people who want to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia, or to invest in Australia.
 
You must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect and be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government before being invited to apply for this visa.
 
The visa includes four streams:

Business Innovation stream

For people with business skills who want to establish, develop and manage a new or existing business in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.

Investor stream

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.

Significant Investor stream

For people who are willing to invest at least AUD5million into complying significant investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants can be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.

Premium Investor stream

 For people who are willing to invest at least AUD15million into complying premium investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.

What You Can Do

This visa will allow you to:

Applicant Requirements

You may be eligible for this visa if you:

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Client Stories

Ritchie begain his career at the age of 17 as a member of the successful music group 5ive.

Ritchie moved to Australia and found success as restaurateur in Crows Nest, at ‘Small Bar’, and attracting a loyal following of local and tourist drinkers with his exceptional mixology skills, becoming a sommelier.

Ritchie Neville

Permanent Resident – Distinguished Talent

Steps to apply for a work visa

1

Contact Visacorp to obtain a full assessment of your eligibility for an Australian visa.

2

Visacorp will advise in writing which visa is most suitable for you and confirm your eligibility for the chosen visa. A service agreement (i.e. quote & appointment letter) will be provided to you for your consideration and acceptance.

3

Once Visacorp is appointed we will guide you through the visa preparation process so that the application is presented to the Department of Home Affairs so that it stands the best chance of success

4

Submit visa application to the Department of Home Affairs along with all certified documents

5

Await decision from the Department of Home Affairs.