Summary of Key Criteria – Investor Visas
Criteria	Investor (Provisional) Subclass 162	State/Territory Sponsored Investor Owner (Provisional) Subclass 165
Business Background	Overall successful business activity or eligible investment activity	Overall successful business activity or eligible investment activity
Net Assets – business and personal	AUD$2,250,000 lawfully acquired and capable of being transferred to Australia within 2 years	AUD$1,125,000 lawfully acquired and capable of being transferred to Australia within 2 years
Net assets – settlement	Applicant and/or spouse have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia	Applicant and/or spouse have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia as determined by sponsoring appropriate regional authority
Ownership or net assets in business	For at least 1 of 5 years immediately before the application is made applicant has direct management in qualifying business where applicant and/or spouse have: 10% ownership or net value of at least AUD$1,500,000	For at least 1 of 5 years immediately before the application is made applicant has direct management in qualifying business where applicant and/or spouse have: 10% ownership or net value of at least AUD$750,000
Role in overseas business/ Investment activity	At least 3 years applicant has directly managed 1 or more qualifying business or eligible investments and high level management skill in investment/business activity.	At least 3 years applicant has directly managed 1 or more qualifying business or eligible investments and high level management skill in investment/business activity.
State/Territory Government	Has notified appropriate regional authority in state/territory regarding applicant and business intentions in Australia	Sponsorship by appropriate regional authority required
Genuine business commitment	To maintain business/investment activity	To maintain business/investment activity
Nil Unacceptable business activity	Neither applicant or spouse has history of unacceptable business activities	Neither applicant or spouse has history of unacceptable business activities
Age	Under 45 years of age	Under 55 years of age unless business is endorsed by sponsoring state/territory government as being of exceptional economic benefit
English	Vocational English	Nil requirement

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