VISA SUBCLASSES
Investor Stream - Subclass 188
Basic Eligibility

Own and manage business and personal assets and investments.

You will not receive an invitation if you are aged 55 or older at the time of the invitation to apply for the visa, unless the State or Territory government agency has determined your investment will be of exceptional economic benefit.

You and your partner must not have a history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia.

All applicants aged 18 or over at the time of application must either have at least functional English or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charge.



Other Details
Score at least 65 on the points test

Have net business, investment and personal assets of at least AUD2.5 million

Be nominated by a State or Territory government agency to invest at least:

  • AUD2.5 million that meets certain requirements if you were invited to apply on or after 1 July 2021
  • AUD1.5 million in an Australian State or Territory if you were invited to apply before 1 July 2021
Carry out business and investment activity in Australia

Bring eligible members of your family with you

Apply for a permanent Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888) Investor stream if certain requirements are met

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.