State/Territory Sponsored Investor

Migration to Australia under the Australian state/territory investor visa category is open to applicants who have had a history of successful business or investment activity and wish to emigrate to Australia to use these skills.

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Duration

The initial four year provisional state/territory investor visa subclass can lead to Australian permanent residence.

Eligibility Criteria

Age

The applicant must be under the age of 55 at the time of lodging an Australian state/territory investor visa application.

Business Experience

To qualify for the Australian state/territory investor visa the following requirements must be satisfied.

An applicant:

Must have had a successful business career or history of eligible investment activity;
Must have personal and business net assets with a value of AUS$1,125,000 for the two fiscal years immediately before the application is made;
For at least 1 of the 5 fiscal years prior to application must have had direct management in a qualifying business with an ownership interest of at least 10% of the total value of the business, or has maintained direct involvement in managing eligible investments with a value of at least AUS$750,000;
Prior to residence, must have made a designated investment of AUS$750,000 before the grant of the visa;

A designated investment is an interest bearing bond issued by certain state and territory Governments in Australia.

Must have at least 3 years experience of directly managing one or more businesses or eligible investments;
Must have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia;
Must have sponsorship by an Australian state or territory government.

Additional Information

The overall requirements are subject to change and are dependent on decisions made by the DIMIA. A Global Visas consultant will advise you on relevant changes to this category upon initial consultation.

Health & Character

Australia has strict health and character requirements that must be met before any permanent visa of more than 12 months will be granted. People attempting to migrate to Australia on an Australian state/territory investor visa will be required to:

Undergo a medical examination and chest x-ray undertaken by one of a panel of doctors selected by the Australian authorities, and;
Obtain police certificates for all countries in which they have lived for more than 12 months in the 10 years leading up to the application.

Processing Times

The current processing time for migration to Australia on a state/territory investor visa is 9-12 months from the start of the process. A Global Visas consultant will be able to advise you of the latest processing times.

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