The Subclass 188 – Entrepreneur Stream is for startup entrepreneurs nominated by a State or Territory government agency to develop their concepts and continue their entrepreneurial activities in Australia.
With this visa, you can:
To be eligible for a Subclass 188 - Entrepreneur Stream, you must:
You must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency to be eligible to apply for the visa.
Once you have secured an invitation, you will receive an invitation from the Department to apply for the visa through Skill-Select.
You must be under 55 years of age to be eligible for this visa.
You will not receive an invitation unless the State or Territory government agency has determined your proposed entrepreneurial activity will be of exceptional economic benefit.
You must be undertaking or proposing to launch a complying entrepreneur activity in Australia. You must have a genuine intention to continue this activity.
A complying entrepreneur activity must relate to an innovative idea that will lead to:
If you were invited to apply for this visa on or after 1 July 2021, you must be endorsed by your nominating State or Territory government agency to develop your entrepreneurial concepts.
If you were invited to apply for this visa before 1 July 2021, you must have one or more legally enforceable agreements to receive funding with a total of at least AUD200,000.
You and your partner must have had no history of involvement in business or investment activities that are of a nature that is not generally acceptable in Australia.
You and family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa with you must meet the Department’s health and character requirements.
All applicants aged 18 or over at the time of application must either have at least functional English or you will be asked to pay the second instalment of the visa application charge.
If you or any family members owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or have an approved arrangement in place to pay it back.
You must sign an Australian Values Statement that confirms you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws
You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
Our Registered Migration Agents will review the eligibility criteria for your desired state, and advise if you are eligible to apply for an invitation from them.
Our team will assist you in submitting an “Expression of Interest” in Skillselect, in order to be nominated by the state or territory.
If you are invited to apply for a visa, you will receive an invitation from SkillSelect. We will then assist you to lodge a valid visa application within 60 days of receiving an invitation.
We will assist you with collating documents for the visa, along with a decision ready application to submit to the Department.
Once your visa application is lodged, we will wait to hear from the Department.
Usually, the Department will respond by sending you a “Request for Further Information” – if they require further information/documentation to finalise your application.
If you are granted the visa, you will receive,
If not,
You will be informed why the Department refused and whether you have a right to a review of the decision.
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Subclass 188 -Entrepreneur Stream application as below.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the agency (i.e.; BUPA in Australia) that conducts your medical checks
Paid directly to Australian Federal Police that conducts your character checks
Paid directly to Overseas authorities that conducts your character checks
75% of applications are processed in 5 months
90% of applications are processed in 9 months
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