ABOUT VISA 188C

You can carry out investment activity in Australia

 

Stay in Australia for up to 5 years

 

Bring eligible members of your family with you

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

 

You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.

 

 

 

Visa 188C/888C

Visa 188C is Significant Investor stream. This provisional visa is for people who invest at least AUD5 million in Australian investments that meet certain requirements and maintain investment activity in Australia.

REQUIREMENT

  • You must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or Austrade before being invited to apply for this visa.
  • Be able to invest at least AUD5 million
  • Have functional English language
  • Meet our health requirement

ABOUT YOUR INVESTMENT

If you were invited to apply on or after 1 July 2021

It must be invested in the following proportions:

  • at least AUD1 million in venture capital and growth private equity funds which invest in start-ups and small private companies
  • at least AUD1.5 million in approved managed funds. The managed funds must invest in emerging companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
  • a ‘balancing investment’ of at least AUD2.5 million in managed funds
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If you were invited to apply before 1 July 2021

It must be invested in the following proportions:

  • at least AUD500,000 in venture capital and growth private equity funds which invest in start-ups and small private companies
  • at least AUD1.5 million in approved managed funds. The managed funds must invest in emerging companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
  • a ‘balancing investment’ of at least AUD3 million in managed funds

The managed funds can invest in a range of assets, including companies listed on the Australian stock exchange, Australian corporate bonds or notes, annuities and commercial real estate.

 

 

 

 

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