This visa is the second stage application for permanent residency for holders of the Subclass 188 visa – Investor stream.
State nomination for this visa is managed by the Queensland Government through Migration Queensland in collaboration with the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs (HA).
Eligibility criteria
To be considered for Queensland nomination, you must:
- hold a current Subclass 188 – Investor stream
- have fulfilled the requirements of your provisional visa
- have transferred net business and personal assets of at least A$2.25 million to Queensland
- demonstrate you meet the Australian Government HA criteria for the Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888).
- register your application directly with Migration Queensland.
The eligibility criteria is based on your original visa and applicants seeking Queensland state nomination must meet the following criteria:
- Provide evidence the designated investment in the Queensland Treasury Corporation Bond has been held for at least four years.
- Provide evidence that you have been in Queensland for at least two of the last four years.
You must have held your designated investment for at least:
- 4 years if the provisional visa was granted on the basis of an application made on or after 1 July 2015; or
- 3 years and 11 months if the provisional visa was granted on the basis of an application made before 1 July 2015.
Your designated investment must have been held continuously in your name, or in the names of yourself and your spouse or de facto partner together.
Application Process
To be considered for Queensland nomination:
Step 1: Review the eligibility criteria, visa conditions and document checklist on the HA website and the Migration Queensland website. Ensure you meet both the HA criteria and Migration Queensland criteria, and have all your documentation ready before you apply.
Step 2: You must first register your interest here.
Step 3: You will then be asked to lodge the requested documentation:
- Queensland Nomination Application and Declaration Form.
- HA Form 1414.
- Copy of your current Australian visa.
- Evidence you have held a Designated Investment of A$1,500,000 in Queensland Treasury Corporation for four years.
- If the investment has not matured:
- copy of certificate of inscription that was issued at commencement of investment.
- one page summary statement.
- If the investment has matured:
- written or email confirmation from the Queensland Treasury Corporation; or
- bank statements confirming repayment of amount.
- If the investment has not matured:
- Overview of current and future business/investment activities in Queensland, including activities in addition to the Designated Investment:
- undertaken over the preceding four years; and
- intended to undertaken in the next two years.
- Evidence of Queensland residency, eg rental agreement, property purchase contract, council rates.
Step 4: When you have uploaded your documents, you will be required to pay a non-refundable application fee to Migration Queensland, in order to finalise your application. Migration Queensland will review your application and may request further information.
Please note: you will be given 14 days to finalise your application from the date of invitation. If you are unable to provide the relevant information within this time frame, you must seek an extension from Migration Queensland. Applications not finalised within time frames will be closed and applicants will need to withdraw and register a new application.
Step 5: Once your completed Migration Queensland application is received and approved, you will receive a signed copy of the HA Form 1414 by email to lodge with your visa application. You will be given 90 days to lodge your application with the HA, however you must lodge your visa before your current visa expires.