| Identity documents | You and family members who apply for the visa with you, must provide: Colour copies of the pages of your current passport showing photo, personal details and passport issue and expiry dates. Also provide: a national identity card, if you have one proof of change of name, if applicable Documents that prove a change of name include: a marriage or divorce certificate change of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authority documents that show other names you have been known by |
| Business, investments and assets documents | You must provide documents about your businesses, investments and assets. These documents are to prove that your investment is eligible for this visa. |
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Investor stream documents
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overview of your proposed business or investment intentions in Australia.
This can include: a statement outlining your intended business or investment activities a description of your research or study in relevant sectors in Australia if applicable, a description of any current business activities in Australia, and the period of ownership Evidence of ownership and net value of your business and personal assets Provide: a Form 1139A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Position (SALP) (146KB PDF)for the last day of the 2 fiscal years before we invited you to apply for this visa. You must have assets of at least AUD2,250,000 at both of these dates to meet the criteria of this visa. Evidence to support the ownership of all assets and liabilities and their values on the dates of each SALP This may include: for cash assets: bank statements, showing the account name and balance for real estate assets: title deed, valuation certificate by an accredited property valuer and mortgage statement. for personal loans: loan agreements showing the borrower and lender, loan statements showing the amount borrowed and repayment schedule. for stocks and bonds: share or debentures certificates, fixed interest securities, ownership and market value of claimed marketable securities such as bonds. for business assets: financial statements for each business, prepared by an independent accountant to International Accounting Standards, including a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and notes to the accounts. Your share of ownership in each business must also be evidenced by documents such as: historical company extracts annual returns of directors and shareholders partnership, trust or franchise agreements purchase documents share transfer documents. If you want to include assets held by a trust, you must include a complete copy of the trust deed including all schedules. Funds to be used to make the Designated investment Provide: a list of the funds in your latest SALP that you intend to use to fund your AUD 1.5 million Designated Investment a summary describing how these funds were sourced from your qualifying business or eligible investment activities. evidence should also be provided of these sources where possible, for example evidence of long‐term employment, profits earned and retained in your business, or investment yields Management of a qualifying business or eligible investments You must demonstrate at least 3 years of owning and managing either: a qualifying business in which you held at least 10 per cent ownership; or AUD 1.5 million eligible investments (not including your home). If you want to prove your ownership and management of a qualifying business, provide: a summary statement of your management activities of the business covering at least 3 years, including at least one of the 5 fiscal years before we invited you to apply for this visa evidence of your share of ownership of the business, such as: historical company extract annual returns of directors and shareholders partnership, trust or franchise agreements purchase documents; share transfer documents a few documents as evidence of your high level of skill in managing the business for the periods covered in the summary statement an organisational chart of the business, showing direct management reporting lines and functional responsibilities a business registration certificate or licence If you want to prove your ownership and management of eligible investments, provide: a summary of your management of eligible investments for at least 3 years, including at least one of the 5 fiscal years before we invited you to apply for this visa a few documents as evidence of your high level of skill in managing the eligible investments for the periods covered in the summary statement. SALPs for any of the three years that have not been provided above evidence to support the ownership of all assets and liabilities and their values on the dates of each of the three SALPs provided (see above for examples of acceptable evidence). | |
| Points test documents | Provide documents only for items you want points for in the Points Test. |
| English language ability To be awarded points for English language ability you must demonstrate that you have either vocational English or proficient English. | |
| Qualifications Provide a Certified copy of the trade qualification, diploma or bachelor degree to claim points. | |
| Net assets Provide evidence of ownership of assets as at the 2 fiscal years prior to when we invited you to apply for the visa. Use Form 1139A Statement of Assets and Liabilities Position (146KB PDF). | |
| Business turnover | Provide a full set of financial statements for the business: for 2 of the 4 fiscal years before we invited you to apply for this visa prepared by an independent accountant to International Accounting Standards which includes a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and notes to the accounts Turnover claims must be further supported by submitting VAT or Income Tax Returns for the business. |
| Business experience Provide evidence that you have held one or more main businesses for: at least 4 years in the 5 years immediately before we invited you to apply for this visa at least 7 years in the 8 years immediately before we invited you to apply | |
| Innovation | Registered patent or design For a registered patent or design, give us evidence which proves that you own it. The relevant national or regional intellectual property administration office must issue this evidence. It must include enough information that we can assess whether your ownership meets the points requirement. Also provide a statement outlining how the registered patent or registered design is relevant to your main business. This statement must also show how it is applied in the day-to-day activities of the business. You must be able to provide evidence to support any claims made in the statement if we ask you to. |
| Registered trademark For a registered trademark, provide evidence that proves ownership of the trademark. The relevant national or regional intellectual property administration office must issue this documentation. It must include enough information that we can assess whether your ownership meets the points requirement. Also provide a statement outlining how the trademark is relevant to your main business. This statement must also show how it is applied in the day-to-day activities of the business. You must be able to provide evidence to support any claims made in the statement if we ask you to. | |
| Joint venture agreement For a joint venture agreement, provide a copy of the agreement showing: the details of the respective rights and obligations of the parties to the joint venture that you entered the agreement at least one year before we invited you to apply for this visa that your business is a party to the joint venture Also provide a statement outlining: how you used your skills at a senior level in the day-to-day management of the joint venture business evidence to support the claims made in the statement that the joint venture was operated in accordance with the joint venture agreement | |
| Export trade For export trade provide: Evidence that at least 50% of the turnover of your main business related to export trade. This must be the case for at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years before we invited you to apply for this visa. You could provide: monthly or annual tax returns showing the cumulative export sales of the main business for the year customs declarations the underlying source documents in relation to the export transactions We might ask you to provide a special-purpose report prepared by a qualified accountant attesting to your claim. | |
| Gazelle business For a gazelle business, provide: evidence that your main business was registered no more than 5 years before we invited you to apply for this visa such as a business licence or company extracts the financial statements of the main business, with supporting tax documents, to show an average annualised growth in turnover greater than 20% per year over 3 consecutive fiscal years Also provide evidence that you have had 10 or more full-time employees for at least one fiscal year. This must be the same consecutive 3-year period claimed for growth in turnover. You could provide taxation records, insurance or superannuation documents or similar business records identifying each employee by name. | |
| Receipt of grant or venture capital funding To show receipt of grant or venture capital funding, provide: certified copies of a grant letter and bank records to show the transfer of a government grant of at least AUD10,000 from the government to you or your main business a copy of the final contract between you and the venture capital firm. Also give us evidence of the receipt of the venture capital funding of at least AUD100,000. evidence that you received funding from either the government grant or a venture capital firm within the 4 years before we invited you to apply for this visa | |
| English language documents | Provide proof that you and dependants 18 years or older (at time of applying for this visa) applying for the visa have at least functional English. If you can’t provide evidence of having at least functional English you must pay a second instalment of second visa application charge . If you or your dependants have less than functional English, provide a statement indicating your intention to pay the second visa application charge for each person with less than functional English. We will advise you when to pay this. |
| Health documents | You do not need to provide health documents. The doctor will send them to us. |
| Character documents | You and any family members who apply for the visa with you, provide: Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment (554KB PDF) overseas police certificates from every country, including your home country, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16 military service records or discharge papers if you served in the armed forces of any country |
| Partner documents | Provide your partner’s: identity documents character documents documents about other relationships, if applicable Provide either: your current marriage certificate or enough documents to prove you have been in a de facto relationship with your partner for at least 12 months before you apply Documents that prove your de facto relationship include: joint bank account statements billing accounts in joint names joint leases or mortgages documents that show your partner has lived at the same address as you |
| Dependants under 18 | For every dependant 18 years old or younger who is applying with you, provide: copies of birth certificates or the family book showing the names of both parents of all your dependent children copies of the adoption paper, if applicable. Parental responsibility documents You must get consent for any applicant under 18 years of age to migrate to Australia from anyone who: has a legal right to decide where the child lives and is not coming to Australia with the child They must complete either: Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (168KB PDF) a statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to visit Australia on this visa Alternatively, you can show us: an Australian court order that allows your child to migrate to Australia, or that the laws of your home country allow them to migrate Include: an identity document that shows the signature and photo of the person who completed the form or declaration, such as a passport or driver’s licence adoption papers or other court documents if applicable Note: If your child is likely to turn 18 while your application is being processed, you will need to provide evidence they are dependent on you. See the section ‘Dependants over 18 documents’ below for further information. A child who turns 18 while your application is being processed and who is not dependent on you cannot satisfy the criteria for this visa. |
| Dependents over 18 documents | To include your child who is over 18 in your visa application, they must be: over 18 years of age but not yet turned 23, and dependent on you or your partner, or over 23 years of age, unable to earn a living to support themselves due to physical or cognitive limitations and dependent on you or your partner Provide: identity documents documents about their other relationships, if applicable character documents If your child is likely to turn 23 while your application is being processed, you will need to provide evidence they are dependent on you due to disability. |
| Proof of dependency | You must also provide proof the child is dependent on you. proof of your relationship with the dependant such as a birth certificate or adoption papers a completed Form 47a Details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over (241KB PDF) if the child is aged 23 or is likely to turn 23 while your application is being processed, you must also provide a report from a qualified medical practitioner that states they are dependent on you or your partner due to the total or partial loss of their bodily or mental functions You must also prove this person has been financially dependent on you for at least 12 months before you apply. You could provide: proof they live with you their tax records proof they are currently studying proof of payments made by you to them or on their behalf Note: A child who turns 23 while your application is being processed and who does not meet these requirements cannot satisfy the criteria for this visa. |
| Translate | Have all non-English documents translated into English. Translators in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters. Translators outside Australia do not have to be accredited. But on each translation, they must include their: full name address and telephone number qualifications and experience in the language they are translating These details must be in English. Note: You do not need to have any documents certified. |
| Scan or photograph | Scan or photograph all documents (English and non-English) in colour. The scans and photos must be clear. If a document is more than one page, save it all as one file. |
| Applying from China, Macau, Hong Kong or Taiwan | If you are applying from China, Macau, Hong Kong or Taiwan use the document checklist from the Australian Consulate General Hong Kong. |
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