Applicants are required to follow the nomination requirements current at the time they were nominated for a provisional business innovation or investor visa (subclass 188). When applying for the Permanent visa (subclass 888) nomination, applicants are required to meet all the relevant Department of Home Affairs’ visa requirements in addition to Victorian nomination requirements.
Select your visa stream from the list below. Find the date you were nominated to find out what requirements apply to you.
Please also review the nomination conditions form you signed at the time of your nomination for your obligations and requirements for your Permanent visa (subclass 888) application.
Business Innovation 188A and 888A
Date nominated | Core nomination criteria | Other requirements |
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1 July 2022 – 30 June 2023 |
Not eligible: property development, gift stores, convenience stores, dollar stores, franchises (unless the franchise brand has not operated in Australia). | Exporting
Change of business requirement
Investment Must invest $500,000 into eligible Victorian business and maintain the investment for at least 1 year, immediately preceding the permanent visa (subclass 888) nomination application. |
1 Jan 2021 – 30 June 2022 |
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Exporting
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1 July 2020 – 31 December 2020 |
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Exporting
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22 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 |
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Exporting
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1 Jan 2015 – 21 July 2019 |
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Exporting
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Investor 188B and 888B
Date nominated | Core nomination criteria |
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1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022 |
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1 Jan 2021 – 30 June 2021 |
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22 July 2019 – 31 December 2020 |
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1 July 2015 – 21 July 2019 |
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Significant Investor 188C and 888C
Date nominated | Core nomination criteria |
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1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022 |
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1 November 2020 – 30 June 2021 |
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1 July 2015 – 31 October 2020 |
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Earlier than 1 July 2015 |
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