Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)

Business Innovation stream (888A)

This visa lets holders of a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Business Innovation stream or the Business Innovation Extension stream, or holders of a subclass 444 (Special Category) visa, or certain holders of a subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay) visa, stay permanently in Australia.

you must hold a subclass 188 in the business innovation stream, subclass 444 visa or certain holders of subclass 457 visa

you must be able to show ongoing business involvement

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888B)

Investor stream

you must hold a subclass 188 in the investor stream

you must have held a designated investment of AUD1.5 million for 4 years

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888C)

Significant Investor stream

you must hold a subclass 188 visa in the Significant Investor stream or Significant Investor Extension stream

you must have held a complying investment of AUD 5 million for 4 years

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888D)

Premium investor stream

you must have held a subclass 188 visa in the Premium Investor stream for 12 months

you must have held a complying investment of AUD15 million for the duration of your subclass 188 visa

Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888E)

Entrepreneur stream

This visa lets holders and, in some cases, people who have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Entrepreneur stream, stay permanently.

​​​​​​​​​​you must have held a subclass 188 visa in the Entrepreneur stream for 4 years

have lived in Australia for at least 2 years while on the above visa

you must demonstrate a successful record of entrepreneurial activity in Australia while you held your subclass 188 visa

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