The 188E visa is an 澳洲投资移民 program that is designed to accept startup or early-stage entrepreneurs that have received the approval to further develop their ideas and have been approved by an Australian state or Territory Government agency within Australia. It is valid for for up to five years. Visa holders are eligible to request Permanent Visa 888E after 3 years.
The eligibility requirement for the 188E Visa
Nomination Requirement for the 188E Visa
You have to be approved by an official of a government agency of the State or Territory government agency prior to being asked to apply for this visa. It is the State agency or Territory government agency who nominates you cannot change their mind after you have submitted your application, otherwise we’ll be unable to approve your visa.
You need to be approved by any of the following government agencies in order to create your business ideas:
South Australia is the first state to have opened the application for 188E in 2021-2022 in the 2021-2022 program year.
Age Requirements for the 188E Visa
It is not possible to be invited if you are over 55 at the time you receive the invitation to submit a visa application, in the event that the state or Territory government agency has determined that your proposed entrepreneurial venture to provide a significant economic value.
Business Requirements for the 188E Visa
You must be carrying out or attempting to engage in an entrepreneur-related compliance activity in Australia. You must be able to demonstrate a genuine desire to continue the activity.
An entrepreneurial activity that is compliant must be connected to an idea that leads to:
the commercialisation of an item or service the commercialisation of a product or service Australia the commercialisation of a product or service in Australia
the growth of a business or enterprise in Australia
This activity should not be connected with any one of these categories
residential real estate
employment and training
the purchase of an existing company or the purchase of a franchise in Australia
English Requirements for the 188E Visa
At a minimum, you must be able to speak an ability to speak English
How can I apply for a permanent visa after obtaining The 188E Visa?
The eligibility requirements for 888E Visa are as follows:
Nomination Requirement for the Visa 888E
You must be in possession of a valid nomination from the state or Territory Government agency.
In the process of applying for your interim visa, you submitted the opportunity to express interest. An official from a state, or Territory government agency read your interest in the application and recommended you for a nomination.
There is no have to submit a new declaration of interest. However, the government agency must confirm that your application is valid,
Business Requirements for Visa 888E
You need to be able to demonstrate the success of the entrepreneurial ventures you’ve undertaken in this 188E Visa.
You’ll need to prove that you have:
2 important success factors or
1 crucial success factor and 3 success factors that support it.
The most important success factors include:
Employing two or more Australians permanent residents, other persons who are eligible
producing an annual revenue of at the minimum AUD300 1 000
filing for a preliminary patent getting a standard or an innovation patent
getting ongoing investment or funding for your business
signing a partnership agreement with an institution of higher education
selling an entrepreneurial business for $2 million
Factors that can help you succeed are:
adapting your entrepreneurial efforts to other areas of business
receiving a success statement from a territory or state government official
Receiving financial support from corporations
in at least one other business, or participating in at least two other businesses
Receiving formal awards or acknowledgement
making or contributing to social capital
Entrepreneurial activities in Australia can’t be:
residential real estate
Employment for labour
purchasing an existing business or the purchase of a franchise in Australia
When you operate your company in Australia both you and your partner should have followed:
Commonwealth laws
your business’s laws are governed by the territories or states in which your business was operating
This includes taxation laws as well as superannuation, workplace relations and taxation.
Residence requirement for the 888E Visa
You have to have been in Australia at least two out of 4 times in the capacity of an Visa for Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Entrepreneur stream, if you were asked to apply for the visa.
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