• Hold a fine record of abiding by the laws of Commonwealth along with state or territory in which you operated a business or entrepreneurial activity
• Nomination by the Australian state or territory or by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government
• Evidence of meeting the health and character requirements for 188 visa
• Genuine commitment to maintain business or investment activity in Australia
• Met all the requirements of the stream in which you held your 188 visa
• Must be free from any outstanding debts to the Australian government (this also applies to all the members of family unit)
• You must enter in Australia by a specified date once you are granted this visa
• Any family member included as dependent in the application must not marry or be in a de facto relationship before entering in Australia

BUSINESS INNOVATION STREAM

To apply for 888 visa under this stream, you must:

• Hold a business innovation and investment visa (subclass 188) in the business innovation or business innovation extension stream OR
• Hold a special category visa (subclass 444) for at least 1 of 2 years prior to making an application
• Be able to demonstrate ongoing business involvement, meet certain financial requirements and a history of employing Australian workers

INVESTOR STREAM

To apply for 888 visa under this stream, you must:

• Have held 188 visa in the investor for at least 2 of the 4 years prior making to application
• Have maintained a designated investment with an Australian state or territory for at least 4 years

Note: If you have applied for 188 visa before 1 July 2015, you can only apply for 888 visa under this stream once you have completed 3 years on your 188 visa.

If you have applied for 188 visa after 1 July 2015, you are required to hold your visa for at least 4 years prior lodging an application for 888 visa.

SIGNIFICANT INVESTOR STREAM

To apply for 888 visa under this stream, you must:

• Have held 188 visa in the significant investor stream or significant investor extension stream
• Held complying investment consistently for at least 4 years on your 188 visa
• Operated a qualifying business under the private Australian company

Note: If you have applied for 188 visa in the significant investor stream before 1 July 2015, you must have held your visa for 3 years and 11 months to be eligible to apply for 888 visa. If you have applied after 1 July 2015, you are required to have held your 188 visa for at least 4 years.

PREMIUM INVESTOR STREAM

To apply for 888 visa under this stream, you must:

• Held 188 visa in the premium investor stream for at least 1 year and be nominated by the commonwealth government
• Held complying premium investment continuously for at least 1 year

ENTREPRENEUR STREAM

To apply for 888 visa under this stream, you must:

• Have held your provisional 188 visa in the entrepreneur stream for at least 4 years prior making an application
• Have evidence that demonstrate a successful record of your entrepreneurial activities in Australia

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• Live, Study And Work For An Indefinite Period
• Enrol In Medicare (Australia’s Program For Health Coverage)
• Apply For Australian Citizenship (After Meeting A Certain Criteria)
• Sponsor Eligible Relatives For Permanent Residency
• Leave And Re-Enter Australia From The Date Visa Is Granted (After 5 Years On Your Permanent Residency Visa You Need To Apply For Resident Return Visa To Extend Your Travel Facility)