Australia · Startup Visa
Entrepreneur and startup visa programs, investment thresholds, and application criteria.
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Australia's business-migration landscape has shifted: the older Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) program has been wound back, and the headline route for exceptional talent and innovators is now the invitation-only National Innovation visa (subclass 858) — a permanent visa for those with an internationally recognised record of outstanding achievement. Submit an Expression of Interest and await an invitation; check the Department of Home Affairs for the current settings.
- The National Innovation visa (subclass 858) is the headline permanent route for outstanding talent and innovators.
- It is invitation-only: submit an Expression of Interest and await an invitation to apply.
- The older Business Innovation and Investment (subclass 188) program has been wound back.
- Settings change — check the Department of Home Affairs for the current rules.
- National Innovation visa (subclass 858) — Home Affairs
Official innovation/talent visa guide.
Government portals
- Australian Government — Australian Government's official entry point — quick access to all department services
- Dept of Home Affairs — Student/work visas, skilled migration (189/190/491 subclasses), and citizenship applications
- Australian Tax Office (ATO) — TFN application, tax refunds, GST, superannuation, and personal income tax lodgment