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Australia Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa - Significant Investor stream (Subclass 888)

21 facts quoted from the official source

This visa lets you continue your investment activities and live in Australia permanently.

Route type
Investment
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Australian Government Debt ClearedIf you or any family members owe money, you must have paid it back.
  • Character and securityYou and family members aged 16 years or over must meet the character requirement.
  • Commitment To Continue Business Or InvestmentYou must have a realistic commitment to continue your business or investment activity in Australia.
  • Eligibility summaryYou must have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Significant Investor stream and continue to hold your complying investment during the period of that visa.
  • Health RequirementYou and any family members who apply for the visa must meet the health requirement.
  • Hold A Business Innovation And Investment Provisional VisaYou must have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Significant Investor stream and continue to hold your complying investment during the period of that visa.
  • Investment RequirementsYou must have held a ‘complying investment’ for the entire period you held your provisional visa.
  • Language requirementAll applicants aged 18 or over must have functional English unless they have paid the second installment of the visa application charge for a previous subclass 188 visa.checked 2026-07-26
  • Meet The Residence RequirementYou must have held a subclass 188 visa for a continuous period of 4 years.
  • Nomination RequiredYou must have a current nomination from a state or territory government agency or Austrade which has not been withdrawn.
  • Not Had A Visa Canceled Or Previous Application RefusedYou may not be eligible if you have had a visa canceled or an application refused.
  • Not Have Been Involved In Unacceptable Business Or Investment ActivitiesYou and your spouse or de facto partner must not have been involved in any unacceptable business or investment activities.
Also stated by the source
  • Australian Values Statement RequiredIf aged 18 or over, you must read and sign an Australian Values Statement.
  • Follow Australian LawsYou and your partner must have followed Australian laws if you operated a business in Australia.
  • Official Rights TextYou can work and study in Australia, attend free English language classes if eligible, enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, sponsor your relatives to come to Australia, travel to and from Australia for 5 years, and if eligible, become an Australian citizen.
  • Official source basisYou must have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Significant Investor stream and continue to hold your complying investment during the period of that visa.
  • Official StreamThe official page identifies the Significant Investor stream.
  • Report summaryYou must have held a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Significant Investor stream and continue to hold your complying investment during the period of that visa.
  • Visa SubclassThe official page identifies this route as subclass 888.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Cost TextFrom AUD4,375.00 (concessions apply in limited circumstances)checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Official Stay TextPermanently
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for the Subclass 888 to Australia?
The official source states: This visa lets you continue your investment activities and live in Australia permanently.

Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 21 points against the official source; 21 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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