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Australia Investor Visa Process, Requirements

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INVESTOR VISA

This Visa is for genuine business people with an investment career who are committed to investing or business in Australia.

This visa enables you to:

  • Make a designated investment
  • Travel in and out of Australia any number of times as long as the visa is valid
  • Have your family accompany you to Australia. They will have access to work and study rights
  • Establish a pathway to permanent residence

There are basic requirements for this visa, listed as follows:

  • You must be under the age of 45 years old at the time of submitting the application
  • You must have vocational English
  • You must intend to make a Government approved designated investment of AUD1,500,000 in a State/Territory for 4 years
  • You had net assets in a qualifying business of AUD200 000 for at least two of the four fiscal years immediately before you apply
  • The annual turnover of your main business must have been at least AUD500 000 in at least two of the four fiscal years immediately before you apply
  • In addition, for at least 1 of the 5 past fiscal years, you must have owned at least:
  • 51 per cent of the business where the turnover is less than AUD400 000 per annum
  • 30 per cent of the business where the turnover is AUD400 000 or more per annum
  • 10 per cent where the business is a publicly listed company or
  • You maintained direct involvement in managing your eligible investments. The total value of that investment was at least AUD1, 500,000
  • The net value of your assets was at least AUD2, 250,000for the two fiscal years immediately before you apply.
  • You have a total of at least three years experience of direct involvement in managing one or more main businesses or eligible investments
  • You have demonstrated a high level of management skill in relation to an eligible investment or qualifying business activity

If you are married or in a de-facto relationship for at least 12 months prior to applying, your spouse’s assets may be included and combined to total the net assets and total investments required above.

STATE/TERRITORY SPONSORED BUSINESS OWNER

Like the 160 Business over, this visa is aimed at people with a demonstrated successful business background and a genuine intent to own a business in Australia. The business can be a new venture or buy into an existing Australian Business.

The difference between the 160 and 163 subclasses is that this visa is sponsored by a State/Territory Government and therefore the business must operate within the State that Sponsors your application until you are ready apply for Permanent Residence. There are also lesser age restrictions on this visa subclass as well as lower asset requirements.

This visa is the first step towards Permanent Residence status in Australia and allows you to:

  • You must be under the age of 55 years old at the time of submitting the application (age exemptions may apply in specific circumstances)
  • You must have vocational English
  • The annual turnover of your main business must have been at least AUD300 000 in at least two of the four fiscal years immediately before you apply
  • In addition, you must have owned at least:
    51 per cent of the business where the turnover is less than AUD400 000 per annum
    30 per cent of the business where the turnover is AUD400 000 or more per annum
    10 per cent where the business is a publicly listed company
  • Your total assets have a net value of at least AUD500 000
  • You have sufficient assets (additional to those above) to settle in Australia
  • If you are married or in a de-facto relationship for at least 12 months prior to applying, your spouse’s assets may be included and combined to total the net assets required above. In addition, you are able to combine 2 businesses to evidence business turnover requirements, providing you can meet the percentage of share ownership (above).

STATE/TERRITORY SPONSORED SENIOR EXECUTIVE

Like the 161 Senior Executive visa, this visa is aimed at Senior Executives with a background of Executive positions within large, internationally recognised organisations who have significant net assets and a genuine commitment to participating in the management of a new of existing business.

The differences between the two visa subclasses is that this visa is sponsored by a State/Territory Government and therefore the business must operate within the State that Sponsors your application until you apply for Permanent Residence. There are also lesser age restrictions on this visa subclass as well as lower asset requirements.

This visa is the first step towards Permanent Residence status in Australia and allows you to:

  • Establish a new or existing business in Australia
  • Travel in and out of Australia any number of times as long as the visa is valid
  • Have your family accompany you to Australia. They will have access to work and study rights. Your family includes your partner and any dependents

The basic requirements to be considered for a Business Owner Visa are as follows:

  • You must be under the age of 55 years old at the time of submitting the application (age exemptions may apply in specific circumstances)
  • You must have vocational English
  • You must have occupied a Senior Level Management position within a major organisation for 2 of the 4 fiscal years prior to applying
  • Your total assets have a net value of at least AUD500 000
  • You have sufficient assets to settle in Australia

If you are married or in a de-facto relationship for at least 12 months prior to applying, your spouse’s assets may be included and combined to total the net assets required above.

STATE/TERRITORY SPONSORED INVESTOR

Like the 162 Investor Visa, this Visa is for genuine business people with an investment career who are committed to investing or business in Australia.

The differences between the two visa subclasses is that this visa is sponsored by a State/Territory Government and there are also lesser age restrictions on this visa subclass as well as lower asset requirements.

  • Establish a new or existing business in Australia.
  • Travel in and out of Australia any number of times as long as the visa is valid
  • Have your family accompany you to Australia. They will have access to work and study rights. Your family includes your partner and any dependents

There are basic requirements for this visa, listed as follows:

  • You must be under the age of 55 years old at the time of submitting the application (age exemptions may apply in specific circumstances)
  • You must have vocational English
  • You must intend to make a Government approved designated investment of AUD750,000 in a State/Territory for 4 years
  • You must have the following for at least one of the five fiscal years immediately before the application is made – maintained direct involvement in managing a qualifying business in which you (or you and your spouse or de facto partner) had an ownership interest of at least 10 per cent of the total value of the business; or – maintained direct involvement in managing your (or you and your partner’s combined) eligible investments, the total value of which was at least AUD750 000
  • The net value of your (or you and your partner’s combined) assets was at least AUD1, 125,000 for the two fiscal years immediately before you apply.
  • You have a total of at least three years experience of direct involvement in managing one or more main businesses or eligible investments
  • You have demonstrated a high level of management skill in relation to an eligible investment or qualifying business activity

If you are married or in a de-facto relationship for at least 12 months prior to applying, your spouse’s assets may be included and combined to total the net assets and total investments required above.

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