Investor
Category
This page has
information on who can apply for migration to
Australia under the Investor category (unsponsored or
sponsored).
It is a general guide
only, but it will help you decide if this category
applies to you.
If you decide to make
an application, it is essential that you read the
detailed information in Booklet
7, Business Skills Entry.
Summary
of migration requirements
You must first apply
for a Investor (Provisional) visa. If you are
successful, you will be granted a visa for a period of
4 years.
You can be outside
Australia or in Australia, but you must lodge your
application at one of the three Business Skills
processing centers in either Hong Kong, Taipei or
Perth, depending on where you usually live.
Providing you have
successfully maintained your Designated Investment for
the minimum 4 years and you continue to hold a valid
Investor (Provisional) visa, you will be eligible to
apply for a permanent Investor (Residence) visa or a
permanent Business Owner (Residence) visa. You must
apply in Australia.
If an applicant has
sponsorship from a State or Territory government and
applies for the State/Territory Sponsored Investor
(Provisional), State/Territory Sponsored Investor
(Residence) or a State/Territory Sponsored Business
Owner (Residence) visa, they are considered against
lower threshold criteria.
State and Territory
governments have their own criteria for deciding whom
they will sponsor. To find out about sponsorship
requirements, see Business
Skills Sponsorship.
To make an
application for the Investor (Provisional) visa,
investors will need to show that they:
If
unsponsored
- have a successful
record of business or investment management;
- be willing to make
a significant investment in a government approved
Designated Investment for 4 years;
- have significant
business and personal assets;
- have sufficient
net assets to settle in Australia;
- have no history of
unacceptable business activities;
- be less than 45
years old; and
- have vocational
English.
If sponsored
- be sponsored by a
State or Territory government and intend to live
in that State or Territory for a minimum of 2
years;
- have a successful
record of business or investment management;
- be willing to make
a significant investment in a government approved
Designated Investment for 4 years;
- have significant
business and personal assets;
- have sufficient
net assets to settle in Australia;
- have no history of
unacceptable business activities; and
- be less than 55
years old, unless exceptional circumstances exist.
To make an
application for the Investor (Residence) visa,
investors will need to show that they:
If
unsponsored
- hold an Investor
(Provisional) visa;
- have maintained
your designated investments for the minimum 4
years; and
- have been in
Australia as the holder of a qualifying visa for
at least 2 years in the last 4 years.
If sponsored
- be sponsored by a
State or Territory government;
- hold a
State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional)
visa;
- have maintained
your designated investments for the minimum 4
years; and
- have been resident
in the sponsoring state or territory as the holder
of a qualifying visa for at least 2 years in the
last 4 years.
To make an
application for the Business Owner (Residence) visa,
see Business
Owner Category.
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