Other Visas
There are more than 100 different types of Australian visas. We have provided a sample of some of the common types of visas that can be applied for.
Given the range of visas available to a non-citizen of Australia, we would encourage you to contact us for a complete and thorough assessment of your situation and visa eligibility for temporary or permanent migration to Australia.
+ Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
+ Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
- Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
- Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
The subclass 188 visa is for people who want to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia, or to invest in Australia.
An Expression of Interest (EOI) must be submitted through SkillSelect and you must be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government before being invited to apply for this visa.
The visa includes four streams:
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Business Innovation stream: for people with business skills who want to establish, develop and manage a new or existing business in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.
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Investor stream: for people who want to make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5million in an Australian state or territory and maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.
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Significant Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD5million into complying significant investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants can be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.
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Premium Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD15million into complying premium investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.
Holding this visa is the first stage before becoming eligible to qualify for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa.
This visa will allow you to:
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establish a new or develop an existing business and/or invest in Australia, make a designated investment with an Australian state or territory government or make and maintain complying investments in Australia
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travel in and out of Australia for the life of your visa
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bring family members with you to Australia
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seek permanent residence by applying for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa
You may be eligible for this visa if you:
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you are nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government
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you are invited to apply
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you (and all your family members) meet certain health and character requirements
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you meet the additional requirements for the stream in which you apply
- Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
- Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
+ Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
+ Bussiness Innovation and Investment (Permanent)
You may be eligible for this visa if you:
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you are nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government
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you are invited to apply
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you (and all your family members) meet certain health and character requirements
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you meet the additional requirements for the stream in which you apply
This is a permanent residence visa. It lets you and any family members who have also been granted this visa:
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stay in Australia indefinitely
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work and study in Australia
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enrol in Medicare, Australia's scheme for health-related care and expenses
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apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
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sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
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travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted (after that time, you will need a resident return visa or another visa to return to Australia)
You may be eligible for this visa if you:
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you are the primary visa holder of a provisional Business Innovation and Investment visa (subclass 188) and have met all the requirements of your Business Innovation and Investment visa in the stream in which you first applied; or
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you are the secondary visa holder who is the spouse or de facto partner of a provisional Business Innovation and Investment visa (subclass 188) holder in the Investor or Business Innovation stream and can meet all the primary criteria requirements of the permanent Business Innovation and Investment visa in the relevant stream; or
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you hold a Special Category visa (subclass 444) or a Business (Long stay) visa (subclass 457IE) and have met the requirements of the business innovation stream; and
you and your partner have not been involved in any unacceptable business or investment activities
People who engage Australia’s protection obligations because they are a refugee or meet the complementary protection criteria in the Migration Act 1958, can apply for the subclass 866 visa.
The applicant and any eligible family members included in the application must be in Australia when applying for this visa.
This visa allows you to live and work in Australia as a permanent resident and have access to Medicare and Centrelink services.
You may be eligible for this visa if you:
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you are claiming Australia’s protection
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you meet one of the following criteria:
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you are a refugee as defined by the Migration Act 1958
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you meet the complementary protection criteria in the Migration Act 1958
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you are not barred from lodging a Protection visa application
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the minister is satisfied that the grant of the visa is in the national interest
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meet health and character requirements
Australia’s Protection Obligation:
Refugees as defined in the Migration Act 1958, are people who are outside their home country and cannot return because they have a well-founded fear of persecution due to their:
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race
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religion
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political opinion
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nationality
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membership of a particular social group
Australia is obliged under the Refugees Convention to provide protection to refugees and to ensure they are not returned to any place where they are likely to face persecution for one of the five grounds under the Migration Act 1958.
Protection can also be provided to people who cannot be returned to their home country because they engage Australia's complementary protection obligations.
People engage protection in Australia under complementary protection obligations if there is a real risk that if they return to their home country they will suffer any of the following types of significant harm:
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arbitrary deprivation of life
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the death penalty
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torture
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cruel or inhuman treatment or punishment
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degrading treatment or punishment
Australia's obligation not to return people who might be subject to such harm derives from international human rights treaties to which Australia is a party. These treaties are the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT).
The subclass 200 visa is for people outside Australia, living outside thier home country and are persecuted in their home country.
Consideration for resettlement in Australia under this visa, usually requires being referred by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to the Australian Government
This is a permanent residence visa. It allows you to:
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stay in Australia indefinitely
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work and study in Australia
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enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
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access certain social security payments
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apply for Australian citizenship (after you have lived in Australia for four years)
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propose family members for permanent residence
attend English language classes
You may be eligible for this visa if you:
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you are outside Australia
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you are living outside your home country
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you are persecuted in your home country
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meet health and character requirements