Australia
Business Skills
Investor Visa

It will take 3-6 months to organise your State Territory Australia Sponsored Investor Visa.

To be eligible for a State Sponsored Australian Investor Visa you must meet the following basic requirements:

• Age: You must be less than 55 years old (except where the regional authority considers that the proposed business will be of exceptional economic benefit to the region).
• Business Success: You must have had an overall successful business career.
• Work experience: Evidence of 3 years experience or direct involvement in managing one or more a qualifying businesses or eligible investments;
• For 1 of the recent 5 years before applying, you need to evidence 10% ownership interest in the total value of the business that you managed or direct involvement in managing funds the total value of which was at least AU$750,000;
• Significant assets: Your (and your spouse's) combined total assets had a net value of at least AU$1,125,000 2 years before the application was made
• At the time of the decision you have made a designated investment of AU$750,000;
• Additional assets: You have sufficient assets (additional to those above) to settle in Australia.
• Business role: You have not been engaged in a business where the provision of professional, technical, or trade services took up more than half your time.
• Acceptable business record: You (or your spouse) have never been involved in unacceptable business activities.
• Committed to business in Australia: You must have a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and have direct and continuous involvement in management of that business.
• Need to live in Australia: You demonstrate there is a need to live in Australia on a temporary basis for business reasons.
• Health: You must meet health requirements to enter Australia.
• Character: You must be of good character to enter Australia.

Yes, you need to provide a 5-year forecast for your proposed business in Australia. You also need to provide evidence that you have researched your business proposal. Visafirst.com can assist with your business plans.

You will need to send certified copies (originals are not required) of the following documents:

• Passport: Certified copy of the personal details pages of the passports of all persons included on the application;
• Fully completed Oz business visa application form;
• Four (4) recent passport sized photographs of each person included in the application. All photographs should be of head and shoulders against a plain background. Please print the name of each applicant at the back of each photograph;
• Certified copy of your marriage certificate if you have been or are currently married;
• Certified copy of change of name if anyone on the application has changed his or her name;
• Certified copies of birth certificates showing the names of all persons included on the application;
• Certified copies of documents to verify custody for children less than 18 years of age unless both parents are included in the application;
• Certified copies of adoption if an adopted child being included on the application;
• Certified copies of military service if you have served in the armed forces.

Our partner Traveltowork can open your Australian bank account before you leave home. Traveltowork partners ANZ and will provide you with your account details by email within 4-5 working days of your application. Once you arrive in Oz, you simply present your passport or driver’s licence at any ANZ branch to access your account. Apply now to get your account set up.

You will need an Australian Tax File Number (TFN) to work and pay tax in Oz. With the Visa First Tax Saver Pack we’ll start organising your TFN before you leave home so you can start working and earning as soon as you arrive in Australia. Apply for your Tax File Number here.

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Apply for your investor visa for Australia with Visa First today.