Formal requirements:

Australia terminated its Golden Visa scheme in 2024.

Other investment opportunities [Brief overview]:

Significant Investor Stream

This provisional visa is for people who invest at least A$5million in Australian investments that meet certain requirements and maintain investment activity in Australia.  The visa is up to 5 years at a time.  In order to obtain this visa, you must:

  • Be invited to apply for this visa

  • Be nominated by a State or Territory Government or Austrade to invest at least A$5million that meets certain requirements and have a genuine intention to hold that investment for the life of your provisional visa

  • Have a genuine intention to live in the State or Territory whose government agency nominates you

  • Not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities

  • Have functional English

 

You can bring members of your family with you under this visa and you can apply for a permanent visa (subclass 888) if certain requirements are met.

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Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Significant Investor stream