Premium Investor Stream

Eligibility Criteria

The premium investor stream is followed by the nomination of Australian Trade and Investment Commission or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government only.

To be eligible for 188 visa under this stream, You must make a complying investment of at least AUD15 million in any of the following options

  • Australian government or semi-government bond or notes
  • Australian proprietary limited companies
  • Possess a high level of management skills to undertake a qualifying business activity
  • Australian securities exchange listed assets
  • State or territory approved philanthropic contribution
  • Deferred annuities issued by Australian registered life companies
  • Australian exchange listed entity issued corporate bonds or the investment grated rated bonds by an AFS licensed debt rating agency
  • All the income earned from the complying investment in Australia must be subjected to tax under Australian taxation law
  • You must have a genuine intention to continue business and investment activity in Australia after the validity of your 188 visa expires.
  • You, your partner or both combined must have a combined net assets of at least AUD15 million that are lawfully acquired and available to use to make the complying investment in Australia
  • You and your partner must not have found in unacceptable business or investment activities
  • You and your partner along with the dependant family members (aged 18) must provide assurance of not bringing any action against the Commonwealth for any loss with reference to the complying investment

States / Territories

AU-WA

Fees: $750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries:

  • Commit a significant amount of new capital investment;
  • Generate skilled employment or a large number of new jobs;
  • Develop export markets or replace imports;
  • Introduce new skills, expertise, technologies or innovations;
  • Locate the business activity in a regional area; and
  • Have a significant flow on effect to other sectors of the economy

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing
    business or franchise
AU-NT

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing business or franchise
AU-SA

Fees: $500-$750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries: On-selling imports (obtaining goods from other states to sell in SA)

AU-QLD

Fees: $550-$750

Processing Time: Relatively quick

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing business or franchise

AU-NSW

Fees: $820-$1270 + GST

Processing Time: 1-4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Small scale property development
  • Small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
  • Commodity and scrap metal export
  • Passive investment

AU-ACT

Fees: $600-$1100

Processing Time: 4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing
    business or franchise

AU-VIC

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: 4 Weeks

Preferred Industries: Of direct economical benefit to local state/territory via entrepreneurial activity (entrepreneurial streams only)

Restricted Industries:

  • Small scale property development
  • Small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
  • Commodity and scrap metal export
  • Passive investment

AU-TCA

Fees: No Fees

Processing Time: Relatively quick, but must meet with Migration Tasmania first

Preferred Industries:

  • Aquacultural
  • Agricultural
  • Minerals and Mining Industry
  • Forestry and Timber
  • Antarctic and Marine Science
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Creative Industry

Restricted Industries:

  • Residential estate
  • Labour Hire
  • Purchasing of existing business or franchise