Business 188A visa and Investment 188B visa require at least 65 points obtained in the Business 188 Visa Points-Test Calculator
You will need at least 65 points obtained in the Business and Investment Points-Calculator to be eligible to apply for a Business 188A visa or Business Investment 188B visa. Some State or Territory may require you to obtain a score in excess of 65.
| Factor | Description | Points |
| Age | 18 -24 25 – 32 33 – 39 40 – 44 45 – 54 | 20 30 25 20 15 |
| English (IELTS) | 4 x 5 to 6 4 x 7 to 9 | 5 10 |
| Qualifications | Cert / Dip / Degree Degree in Business or Science or Tech | 5 10 |
| Business Experience (188A only) | More than 4 years More than 7 years | 10 15 |
| Investment Experience (188B only) | More than 4 years More than 7 years | 10 15 |
| Personal assets | $800,000 $1,300,000 $1,800,000 $2,250,000+ | 5 15 25 35 |
| Business turnover (188A only) | $500,00 $1,00,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000+ | 5 15 25 35 |
| Innovation | Registered patents or designs Trademarks Joint Venture Export trade (50% of business) Gazalle business Grants ($10,000+) or venture capital funding ($100,000) | 15 10 5 15 10 10 |
| State or territory nomination | Special endorsement | 10 |
If you are able to score at least 65 points using the above Business and Investment Points-Calculator, you may be able to apply for Business Innovation and Investment Class EB Subclass 188 visa under either innovation (188A) stream or Investment (188B) stream (click here to learn more about Business 188A or Investment 188B visa).
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The Business and Investment Subclass 188 visa is a temporary or provisional visa and is usually valid for 4 years and 3 months. However, there is a permanent visa pathway (click here to learn more about Subclass 888 visa).
If you have been operating a successful business and wish to apply for a permanent Business visa, Business Talent Subclass 132 visa (click here to learn more about Subclass 132 visa).
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