Ownership of a business with turnover of at least AUD 500,000 for at least 2 of the last 4 fiscal years; and 

· Net personal and business assets of at least AUD 800,000; and 

 · Under 55 years of age, unless the nominating state or territory certifies that the applicant will make an exceptional economic benefit; and 

 · Meet the pass mark in the Business innovation and investment Points test (currently 65 points) 

 · Have an overall successful career in business

The applicant has been in Australia on subclass 188A visa for at least 12 months, within the 2 years prior to lodgement 

· Owned and operated a business in Australia for at least 2 years prior to the application with annual turnover of at least $300,000 for the 2 of last 4 years 

 · You and/or your partner must meet two of the following three criteria for the 12 months: 

Assets of at least 200,000 

Net personal and business assets of at least $600,000 in Australia 

Employed at least two Australian full-time employees in your business in Australia

The applicant has had business and personal net assests of at least AUD 2.25 million for the last 2 fiscal years 

· Under 55 years of age, unless the nominating state or territory certifies that the applicant will make an exceptional economic benefit; and 

 · The applicant must make an investment of AUD 1.5 million in Australian State or Territory bonds prior to grant of the visa 

 Have 3 years of experience either managing a qualifying business or “eligible investments”, and have showed a high level of management skill 

 · For at least 1 of the 5 fiscal years, you have either: Managed a business in which you hold a 10% shareholding; or Manage “eligible investments” of at least AUD 1.5 million Eligible investments include: Ownership interests in a business 

Cash on deposit 

Stocks or bonds 

Real estate 

Gold or bullion 

Loan to a business

The applicant has been in Australia on subclass 188A VISA for at least 2 years, within the 4 years prior to lodgement 

· Maintained the investment in Australia State or Territory bonds for the last 4 years

For grant of the visa, the applicant must make an investment of at least AUD 5 million in a “complying investment”. A “complying investment” for the purposes of the Significant Investor Visa must be made up of: 

At least $500,000 in venture capital and growth private equity funds which invest in start-ups and small private companies 

At least $1.5 million in approved managed funds investing in emerging companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. 

A ‘balancing investment’ of up to $3 million in managed funds that may invest in a range of assets, including ASX-listed companies, Australian corporate bonds or notes, annuities and commercial real estate

The applicant needs to spend 40 days per year in Australia on Significant Investor visa for the last 4 years, and be sponsored by a state or territory government to qualify for a permanent subclass 888 visa

Applicants must make an investment of at least AUD 15 million in a “premium investment” prior to grant of the visa. A “premium investment” for the purposes of the Premium Investor Visa includes: 

Australian securities exchange listed assets

Australian government or semi-government bonds or notes 

Corporate bonds or notes issued by an Australian exchange listed entity (or wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian listed entity) or investment grade rated Australian corporate bonds or notes rated by an AFS licenced debt rating agency 

Australian proprietary limited companies 

Real property in Australia excluding residential property Deferred annuities issued by Australian registered life companies 

State or territory government approved philanthropic contribution

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