Investment Visa in Australia (Subclass 188) 

This stream of Investment Visa in Australia is for people with business skills. It lets an applicant operate a new or existing business in the Commonwealth. A person can stay in Australia for five years on the Business Innovation stream visa. The applicant must have business ownership. For two out of four fiscal years just before receiving an invitation to apply, the applicant must have held an ownership stake in either one or two businesses that had:

1. A minimum turnover of AUD 500,000 in each of those two years in case the applicant was invited to apply before July 1, 2021.
2. A minimum turnover of AUD 750,000 in each of those two years in case the applicant was invited to apply on or after July 1, 2021.

1. 10% of the total business value in case a publicly listed company operates the business.
2. 30% of the total business value in case the turnover of the business is AUD 400,000 or more per year, or
3. 51% of the total business value if the business's turnover is less than AUD 400,000 per year.

1. AUD 1,25 million if they were invited to apply on or after July 1, 2021
2. AUD 800,000 if they were invited to apply before July 1, 2021.

1. Managed a qualifying business or eligible investments for a minimum of one of the five fiscal years immediately before they were invited to apply, have directly managed either a qualifying business in which they, their partner, or they and their partner combined had at least 10% ownership interest or an eligible investment.
2. Have required assets.
3. Invest in Australia

1. A minimum of three years of experience managing eligible investments or one or more qualifying businesses. 
2. Demonstrated a high level of management skill with respect to qualifying business activity or the eligible investment.
3. Have a successful record of qualifying business activity or eligible investment.

The government grant investment visa in Australia to people who invest a minimum of AUD 5 million in Australian investments that meet specific requirements and maintain investment activity in Australia. It lets investors carry out investment activities in Australia. The applicant for an investment visa in Australia can stay for five years. The 188 visa holder must meet their business obligations. They must have a genuine and realistic commitment to live in the state or territory whose government agency nominated them and continue business and investment activity in Australia after their Investment Visa in Australia ends. The visa holder must also maintain their investment for the entire duration of the visa subclass 188 and comply with Australian workplace laws. Moreover, Significant Investor Stream visa subclass 188 applicants must also live in Australia for a minimum of 40 days per year for their provisional visa's duration. The applicant must make and maintain complying significant investments continuously for the life of their provisional visa subclass 188.

This Investment Visa in Australia subclass 188 stream lets an applicant operate a new or existing business in Australia. It allows Investment Visa in Australia holder to extend their stay. They can travel to and from Australian continent for up to 6, 7, or 8 years after the date of grant of visa subclass 188 under the Business Innovation stream. The applicant must meet their business obligations and follow Australian workplace laws. The applicant must hold a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) 188 visa Innovation stream and must have held it for at least three years. The applicant must be able to demonstrate that their business activities require them to be a resident in Australia to operate the main business. The person must have been operating actively in Australia for a minimum of two years immediately prior to applying for the 188 visa. The applicant must have maintained their commitment to stay directly involved in the decision-making and day-to-day management of the business. 

This visa lets the Significant Investor Stream 188 visa holders extend their stay in Australia for up to four more years. Investment Visa in Australia holders can carry out investment activities in Australia. The applicant must meet their visa obligations, maintain their investment and follow Australian workplace laws. The applicant must not have held more than one Significant Investor Extension stream visa. They must continue to hold their complying significant investment according to the complying investment framework in place when they apply for the investment visa in Australia. 

This stream of Investment Visa in Australia is granted to people who have invested a minimum of AUD 15 million in Australian investments and/or philanthropic contributions and who are nominated by Austrade. It lets 188 visa holders stay in Australia for four years and three months. The subclass 188 applicant needs to submit an expression of interest. If Austrade accepts the invitation, then the Department of Home Affairs will invite the applicant to apply for an Investment Visa in Australia. After applying, the 188 visa applicant must make a complying premium investment of a minimum of AUD 15 million. They must also have net assets of a minimum of AUD 15 million. The subclass 188 applicant and any family member who is aged 18 years or older must agree not to bring any action against Australia for any loss related to the applicant's complying premium investment. 

The Department of Home Affairs grants this visa to startups and early-stage entrepreneurs nominated by a State or Territory government agency and endorsed to develop their concepts. The Investment Visa in Australia Entrepreneur Stream holders can do entrepreneurial activities in Australia. The subclass 188 visa holder must meet entrepreneur obligations and follow Australian workplace laws. A person must submit an expression of interest. If a State or Territory government agency of Australia accepts your interest, then the Department of Home Affairs will invite the applicant to apply for this visa stream. The person must undertake, or propose to undertake, a complying entrepreneurial activity in Australia. The person must have a genuine intention to continue the entrepreneurial activity. If a visa 188 applicant is invited to apply on or after July 1, 2021, they must be endorsed by their nominating State or Territory government agency to develop their entrepreneurial concepts. 

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