Business Immigration to Australia
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Business Visas for Australia
- Business Owner (Provisional 160, Residence 890)
- Senior Executive (Provisional 161, Residence 890)
- Investor (Provisional 162, Residence 891)
- State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional 163, Residence 892)
- State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional 164, Residence 892)
- State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional 165, Residence 893)
- Business Talent (Migrant 132)
Business Owner subclass 160
Under 45
Business ownership for 2 out of 4 years
AUD$200,000 net assets in business
AUD$500,000 turnover for 2 of 4 years preceding immigration lodgement
AUD$800,000 net worth - capable of being transferred to Australia within two
years of being granted visa
AUD$100,000 minimum, in addition to the above to settle in Australia
Business Owner Sponsored subclass 163
Under 55 / over 55 exceptional circumstances
AUD$300,000 turnover for 2 of 4 years preceding immigration lodgment
AUD$500,000 Business & personal assets - capable of being transferred to
Australia within two years of being granted visa
You have sufficient assets (additional to those above) to settle in Australia
Senior Executive subclass 161
Under 45
Employed for 2 of last 4 years in Company with $50m turnover
3 top levels of management with strategic policy development
AUD$500,000 personal assets - capable of being transferred to Australia within
two years of being granted visa
AUD$100,000 minimum, in addition to the above to settle in Australia
Senior Executive sponsored subclass 164
Under 55 / over exceptional circumstances
Employed for 2 of last 4 years in Company with $10m turnover
3 top levels of management with strategic policy development
AUD$500,000 personal assets
You have sufficient assets (additional to those above) to settle in Australia
Investor subclass 162
Under 45
3 years designated investment of $1.5m
Assets of AUD$2,250,000 for the two fiscal years immediately before you apply
Investor Sponsored subclass 165
Under 55 / over exceptional circumstances
2 years designated investment of AUD$750,000
Assets of AUD$1.125m
Designated deposit of AUD$750,000
Investment Retirement subclass 405
55 years or older-partner can be any age
Sponsored by an Australian State Government
No dependent children or other dependents apart from partner
You must have assets valued at least AUD$750,000 - capable of being transferred
to Australia
Exception: If you intend to live in regional Australia you must have
assets valued at least AUD500,000
Minimum net income of AUD$65,000 (for example, pension rights)
Exception: If you intend to live in regional Australia you must have
access to a minimum income of AUD$50,000
You must be able to make a designated investment of AUD$750,000 in your name Exception:
If you intend to live in regional Australia you must make a designated
investment of AUD$500,000
Note: The funds used to make the designated investment are in addition
to the assets requirement
Business Talent subclass 132
Under 55 / over 55 - must be sponsored
AUD$400,000 net assets in business
AUD$3m turnover for 2 of 4 years preceding immigration lodgment
AUD$1.5m personal assets
Business Owner subclass 890
Business ownership of 2 years
$100,000 net assets in business for 12 months
Turnover $300,000 in the 12 months immediately before you apply
2 staff full time equivalent
AUD$250,000 personal assets
Resident for 12 months
Business Owner State Sponsored subclass 892
Business ownership of 2 years
$75,000 net assets in business for 12 months
Turnover $200,000 in the 12 months immediately before you apply
1 staff full time equivalent
AUD$250,000 personal assets
Resident for 12 months
Investor subclass 891
Hold subclass 162 for 4 years
Resident for 2 out of 4 years
Capital investment for 4 years
Investor State Sponsored subclass 893
Hold subclass 165 for 4 years
Resident for 2 years out of 4 years
Capital investment for 4 years