888 – Entrepreneur stream

This visa is the second stage application for permanent residency for holders of the 188 – Entrepreneur 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.

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for Queensland nomination, you must:

• hold a current 188 visa – Business Entrepreneur stream,
• have complied with all the Migration Queensland requirements you undertook for the 188 visa,
• demonstrate that you meet the Home Affairs Immigration Eligibility Criteria for the Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888), and
• register your application directly with Migration Queensland.

Additional eligibility criteria are based on your original visa:

• Provide evidence of your genuine commitment to Queensland, such as: purchase of properties for family residence, additional investment, study in Queensland, etc
• Provide evidence that you have resided in Queensland for at least 2 years.

EOI for 188 visa submitted from 1 July 2021

To be advised

EOI for 188 visa submitted prior to 1 July 2021

• Provide evidence that you have undertaken successful entrepreneurial activities in Queensland after being granted your 188 visa.