132 Visa (A, B, C, E) State & Territory Nomination Requirements
The Eligibility Criteria, Application Process & Other Info
Please click the state/territory you wish to learn more about below:
* Please note that each Australian State or Territory has the discretion to update their eligibility criteria at any time, and that due to this the information contained on this page may not always be up to date. To check the most up to date information about each
State or Territories eligibility criteria, visit their respective websites (see links below).
Queensland
Eligibility Criteria
- Net business and personal assets of at least $1.5M AUD
- Must be available for transfer within 2 years of visa grant
- Minimum of $1M AUD for investment into a business & $500K for settlement costs
- Commit to residing and investing in Queensland
- Preference given to applicants who select ‘Queensland’ as their nominating choice over applicants who select ‘any’
Application Process
- Check eligibility criteria and collate documents
- Submit an EOI through SkillSelect
- If invitation to lodge an application with BSMQ received, upload to Document Portal:
- Qld State Nomination Application Form
- Business Proposal
- DHA Form 1139A
- Once documents above uploaded:
- Upload any other required documents
- Pay application fee- $750AUD (+GST if in Australia)
- If nomination and invitation to apply for visa has been received, lodge visa application within 60 days of receipt of nomination/invitation
Other Information
- BSMQ application must be lodged within 14 days of receiving the invitation
- Can seek extension of time
- If no extension given, will need to lodge another EOI
Queensland - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Net assets of at least $200,000AUD to be transferred to Queensland
- Commit to residing and investing in Queensland
- Preference given to applicants who select ‘Queensland’ as their nominating choice over applicants who select ‘any’
Application Process
- Check eligibility criteria and collate documents
- Submit an EOI through SkillSelect
- If invitation to lodge an application with BSMQ received, upload to Document Portal:
- Qld State Nomination Application Form
- Business Proposal
- DHA Form 1139A
- Evidence of AVCAL membership
- Evidence of funding from an AVCAL member
- Copy of venture capital funding agreement
- Copy of business proposal provided to AVCAL member
- Evidence of ownership of idea for commercialisation
- Statement of history of developing the idea, patents, IP, trade marks)
- Once documents above uploaded:
- Upload any other required documents
- Pay application fee
- $750AUD (+GST if in Australia)
- If nomination and invitation to apply for visa received, lodge visa application within 60 days of receipt of nomination/invitation
Other Information
- BSMQ application must be lodged within 14 days of receiving the invitation
- Can seek extension of time
- If no extension given, will need to lodge another EOI
New South Wales
Eligibility Criteria
- Full curriculum vitae and information that supports that you have an overall successful business career
- Provide a business plan that demonstrates your realistic commitment to establish or participate in a business in NSW that will be of significant benefit to the NSW economy
- If the proposed business will be in Sydney:
- Transfer at least A$3 million in funds to NSW for business and settling and living expenses (inclusive of A$1.5 million business investment)
- Business plan must demonstrate that:
- You will make the $1.5M investment in proposed business; and
- business investment must be in property, plant & equipment, inventory, or purchased goodwill
- Business will create at least 5 full time jobs in NSW
- Must be Aus citizen, PR or NZ citizen
- Cannot be member of family unit
- You will make the $1.5M investment in proposed business; and
- If the proposed business will be in regional NSW:
- Transfer at least A$2 million in funds to NSW for business and settling and living expenses (inclusive of A$1 million business investment)
- Business plan must demonstrate that:
- You will make the $1M investment in proposed business; and
- business investment must be in property, plant & equipment, inventory, or purchased goodwill
- Business will create at least 3 full time jobs in NSW
- Must be Aus citizen, PR or NZ citizen
- Cannot be member of family unit
- You will make the $1M investment in proposed business; and
- Will also assess DHA criteria
Application Process
- Submit an EOI via SkillSelect;
- Complete application form and provide supporting documents;
- Pay application fee
- $1270 (+GST if in Aus)
- Submit application
- If nomination and invitation to apply for visa received, lodge visa application within 60 days of receipt of nomination/invitation
Other Information
- Processing time is 5 business days
New South Wales - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Sufficient net personal and business assets to settle and live in Australia
- Genuine and realistic commitment to:
- either establish an eligible business in NSW or participate in an existing eligible business in NSW; and
- maintain a substantial ownership interest in that eligible business; and
- maintain a direct and continuous involvement in that business
- Will also assess DHA criteria
Application Process
- Submit an EOI via SkillSelect;
- Complete an application form and provide supporting documents;
- Pay application fee
- $1270 (+GST if in Aus)
- Submit application
- If nomination and invitation to apply for visa received, lodge visa application within 60 days of receipt of nomination/invitation
Other Information
- Processing time is 8 weeks
Victoria
Eligibility Criteria
- Under 55 years of age
- Sufficient funds to settle in Victoria
- Genuine commitment to establish a residence and reside in Victoria
- High degree of commercial success
- How entrepreneurial skills will be used to develop and grow a Victorian based business
- Business activity will provide exceptional economic benefit
- Factors include:
- introduction of new/improved technology
- job creation/retention
- expanding exports of value-added goods and services
- introduction of new skills
- increasing competitiveness
- import replacement
- the particular industry sector involved
- the geographic location of the business.
- Factors include:
- Business activity is not:
- passive investment
- general importing
- exporting of commodities and scrap metal
- small scale freight forwarding and warehousing
- smaller project-based property development.
- If business activity property development:
- have relevant qualifications and experience (e.g. architecture, engineering, construction management). Extensive relevant experience may substitute a qualification – this will be considered on a case by case basis
- the property development activity aligns with one of Victoria’s priority sector strategies
- Construction technologies
- Creative industries
- Defence technologies
- Digital technologies
- Food and fibre
- International education
- Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals
- Professional services
- Retail, transport distribution, logistics and postal
- Space technologies
- Visitor economy
- the minimum A$2 million capital investment does not include land purchase costs, and
- the activity must not be small scale, project-based property development.
- Will undertake senior level day-to-day and overall strategic management of business
- Net capital investment of at least $2M in a Victorian based business
- Provide a business proposal that demonstrates that:
- you have reviewed and evaluated your proposed business activity thoroughly
- the proposed business activity is high quality, from a high-calibre person
- Proposal should also include:
- relevant market research
- market entry strategy
- competitor analysis
- strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis
- projected cost analysis
- location research
- evidence of a joint-venture partnership (if relevant)
- evidence of any communication with potential suppliers
- distribution channel information
- marketing plan
- feasibility study
- the role of the applicant in the business
- Have visited Victoria and undertaken detailed market research
- Have consulted with relevant government agencies where appropriate
- Agree to nomination obligations
- Meet DHA criteria
- Will contact Victorian government within one month of arrival in Victoria
- Will not transfer nomination to another State or Territory
- Engage in eligible business activity within 23 months of visa grant
- Provide DHA Form 1010 when requested
Application Process
- Submit EOI via SkillSelect;
- Receive invitation to apply for nomination via email;
- Apply for nomination within 14 days of receiving invitation
- No application fee
- If nomination received, apply for visa within 60 days
Victoria - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Sufficient funds to settle in Victoria
- Genuine commitment to establish a residence and reside in Victoria
- Hold rights to an idea, product or technology that requires additional funding in order to advance its commercial potential
- Business must:
- be high risk/have high growth potential
- be engaged with a unique, innovative, product or service
- have the potential to make a substantial benefit to the Victorian economy
- Business activity involves early phase start-up or commercialisation of an eligible business
- Investment in property development, land ownership, finance or construction as the predominant activity not considered
- Funds from VC not connected to applicant
- Other business activity requirements:
- have a background in the area where the venture capital funding is sought. This may be evidenced through tertiary qualification, business ownership, and/or patents for invention
- must be the person who has entered into the legally enforceable agreement with the venture capital company to receive venture capital funding
- must have a realistic commitment to maintain a substantial ownership interest in the business and maintain direct and continuous involvement in that business.
- Outline benefit that business proposal will provide to Victorian economy and entrepreneurial skill that applicant will bring to Victoria
- Business plan obtained by an independent source
- Agree to nomination obligations
- Meet DHA criteria
- Will contact Victorian government within one month of arrival in Victoria
- Will not transfer nomination to another State or Territory
Application Process
- Submit EOI via SkillSelect;
- Receive invitation to apply for nomination via email;
- Apply for nomination within 14 days of receiving invitation
- No application fee
- If nomination received, apply for visa within 60 days
Tasmania
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA requirements
- Genuine intention to live in Tasmania
- Must have visited Tasmania
- High calibre business owner or part-owner, with a history of successful business management activity
- Have skills and background that will make an ongoing positive contribution to the state
- Either:
- Enter into an agreement with an actively operating Tasmanian business to invest at least $2 million into an Tasmanian business or investment opportunity; or
- Propose an investment of at least $2 million into a new or existing business that will have significant economic benefits for Tasmania
- Proposed activity has a genuine benefit to Tasmania
- May include investment in:
- Food and beverage production
- Tourism
- Aquaculture and Agriculture
- Minerals and mining industry
- Forestry and timber
- Antarctic and marine science
- Information and communications technology
- Arts and Creative industries
- Other factors:
- Flow on benefits to other areas of the economy
- Introduction of new skills, technology, innovations
- Creation of jobs
- Trade expansion
- Innovation
- Investment outside Greater Hobart
- May include investment in:
- Demonstrate how the applicant will undertake senior level day-to-day and strategic management of the business
- Sufficient funds to settle in Tasmania
- Property development requirements:
- A minimum AUD 2 million investment leading to creation of at least 4 properties for general sale or tourism, low income or student accommodation.
- Property development must add to stock of housing available for purchase to general public, or to low income / student accommodation
- Sale of developed property must be at arms-length (not to a known or related individual/business)
Application Process
- Submit business proposal to invest at least $1.5M in establishing a new business or developing an existing business in Tasmania
- Request meeting with Tasmanian government
- Must be made at least two weeks prior to proposed meeting date
- Submit nomination application
- No application fee
- If nomination approved, submit EOI via SkillSelect
- If invitation to apply for visa approved, submit within 60 days
Tasmania - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA requirements
- Genuine intention to live in Tasmania
- Must have visited Tasmania
- Hold the rights to an innovative idea, product or technology that requires additional funding in order to advance its commercial potential
- Realistic commitment to maintain a substantial ownership interest in the business and maintain direct and continuous involvement in that business
- Demonstrate benefit to the Tasmanian economy and the entrepreneurial skill that the applicant will bring to Tasmania
- Sufficient funds to settle in Tasmania
Application Process
- Submit business proposal to invest at least $1.5M in establishing a new business or developing an existing business in Tasmania
- Request meeting with Tasmanian government
- Must be made at least two weeks prior to proposed meeting date
- Submit nomination application
- No application fee
- If nomination approved, submit EOI via SkillSelect
- If invitation to apply for visa approved, submit within 60 days
Australian Capital Territory
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA requirements
- Enter into a legally binding agreement with an actively operating ACT registered business to:
- Invest at least $2 million into an ACT business or investment opportunity; and
- The business proposal must be of economic benefit to the ACT
- Create three jobs in Canberra for Australian citizens and/or permanent residents.
- Invest at least $2 million into an ACT business or investment opportunity; and
- Commitment to settle in Canberra
- Sufficient funds to settle in Canberra
- Agree to obligations:
- Net business and personal assets available for transfer to Australia within 1 year of visa grant
- Advise of expected arrival date in Australia
- Settle in ACT within 6 months of visa grant
Application Process
- Lodge EOI via SkillSelect
- Apply for nomination
- SkillSelect EOI: full EOI record of response
- Documentary evidence of the agreement to invest a minimum $2 million in partnership with an existing ACT business
- Documentary evidence to support the current business activity of the ACT business partner:
- Short summary (no more than one page) describing the current ACT business activity;
- ACT Business Registration and ABN;
- Financial statements for the two years prior to application.
- Statement detailing how the proposed business activity will be of economic benefit to the ACT
- Evidence of current overseas business activity and ownership share e.g. recent financial statements, business registration
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of passport (bio page and Australian visas if any) for main applicant.
- Application fee is $1100 (+GST if in Aus)
- If nomination approved and invitation to apply for visa received, apply within 60 days
Other Information
- Processing time = up to 30 business days
- Enquiring about progress before period ends can slow down process
- Nominations expire after 3 months
- Cannot get extension
South Australia
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA requirements
- Visit SA before applying for nomination
- Need to provide:
- Meeting with Immigration SA (email confirmation of meeting)
- Airline boarding passes – tickets not accepted
- Receipts for accommodation in SA
- Exploratory visit itinerary and details on the outcome from your visit
- Need to provide:
- Commit to living and doing business in SA
- Sufficient funds to settle in SA
- Demonstrate benefit to SA
- See table below and here
- Agree to:
- Register arrival in SA with Immigration SA;
- Maintain current contact details; and
- Provide updates online and in person every six months for the duration of your visa
- Participate in any surveys the SA government may conduct
- 2 year review
Benefit to SA
Benefit | Under 55 | Regional Under 55 | Over 54 and 9 months | Regional Over 54 and 9 months |
Export | $600,000 | $500,000 | $1.5M | $1M |
Jobs | 4 FTE | 3 FTE | 8 FTE | 6 FTE |
Investment into a business | $1.5M | $1M | $3M | $2M |
Property development | $1.5M | $1.5M | $2M | $2M |
Application Process
- Lodge EOI
- Submit Nomination Application
- Passport bio page
- Evidence of visiting SA
- EOI reference number
- Business Plan
- Application fee $750 (0.5% credit card surcharge)
- If invitation to apply received, apply within 30 days
South Australia - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA requirements
- Intend to live in SA
- IP will be registered in SA
- Register arrival with Immigration SA and maintain current contact details
Application Process
- Lodge EOI
- Submit Nomination Application
- Passport bio page
- EOI reference number
- Evidence of AVCAL member funding
- Application fee $750 (0.5% credit card surcharge)
- If invitation to apply received, apply within 30 days
Western Australia
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA criteria
- Have at least 30% ownership of a business (10% for publicly listed) which had at least $3M turnover for 2 of the last 4 fiscal years
- Net business assets of at least $400K for 2 of the last 4 years
- Activity will:
- commit a significant amount of new capital investment
- generate skilled employment or a large number of new jobs
- develop export markets or replace imports
- introduce new skills, expertise, technologies or innovations
- locate the business activity in a regional area
- have a significant flow-on effect to other sectors of the economy
- Maintain substantial ownership interest
- After 24 months of visa grant will meet nomination agreement regarding:
- Business investment
- Employment creation
- Owning a residence
- Living in WA
- For non-property development businesses:
- At least $1M net assets in business in WA
- Creation of at least 2 full time jobs in WA
- Own a residence and live in WA
- For property development businesses:
- At least $2.5M net assets in business in WA
- Creation of at least 1 full time job in WA
- Own a residence and live in WA
Application Process
- Lodge nomination application
- Application fee = $750
- No formal business proposal required at this stage, only need details for proposed activities
- If application meets criteria, conditional nomination granted and then required to attend an interview either in Perth or nearest overseas post
- Lodge EOI
- Once invitation received, apply within 60 days
- Need to provide detailed business proposal within 6 months of receiving nomination which includes:
- evidence of in-depth business research and a realistic business concept
- third party evidence of communication, meetings and/or negotiations with prospective vendors, suppliers and/or buyers
- prior travel to Western Australia
- Need to provide detailed business proposal within 6 months of receiving nomination which includes:
Other Information
- Must attend meeting with officer upon initial entry to WA after visa approved
- Required to participate in monitoring survey after 24 months of grant of visa to demonstrate:
- total capital transfer to Western Australia
- business investment
- type of business activity
- location of business activity
- employment generation
- Priority given to applicants not seeking age waiver
- If over 55, must exceed nomination requirements by 50%
- May be required to attend interview or have proposal reviewed by independent source
- Must provide business and residential address upon arrival
Western Australia - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA criteria
- Background in area that VC funding is sought:
- Tertiary qualifications
- Business ownership
- Patents, Trademarks & designs held in other countries
- Funds cannot be connected to applicant
- Must have genuine interest and skilled in managing/owning business
Application Process
- Lodge nomination application
- Application fee = $750
- No formal business proposal required at this stage, only need details for proposed activities
- If application meets criteria, conditional nomination granted and then required to attend interview either in Perth or nearest overseas post
- Lodge EOI
- Once invitation received, apply within 60 days
Other Information
- Must attend meeting with officer upon initial entry to WA after visa approved
- Required to participate in monitoring survey after 24 months of grant of visa to demonstrate:
- total capital transfer to Western Australia
- business investment
- type of business activity
- location of business activity
- employment generation
- Priority given to applicants not seeking age waiver
- If over 55, must exceed nomination requirements by 50%
- May be required to attend interview or have proposal reviewed by independent source
- Must provide business and residential address upon arrival
Northern Territory
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA criteria
- Factors:
- Ability to contribute economically to the NT
- Benefit to the NT from proposed activities
- Ability to deliver on the proposed activity
- Investment activities benefiting NT include:
- transfer of new capital
- generation of new employment
- generation of Indigenous employment
- expansion of trade in NT goods or services
- development of export markets for NT products or replacement of imports
- introduction of new skills, expertise, technologies or innovations
- investment in remote areas
- investment in a range of areas such as healthcare, education, tourism, mining and primary industries and fisheries
- have a significant flow on effect to other sectors of the economy.
- Must have:
- an understanding of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) business and investment
- genuine intentions to actively pursue business or investment in the NT
- the financial capacity and business acumen to support your activities.
- Evidence to prove above:
- having an existing business in the NT
- having a history of dealing with NT businesses
- social links to the NT, including relatives and associates
- undertaking an exploratory visit to research establishing a business in the NT
- having established a residence in the NT
- showing you have researched the business and investment environment of the NT
- showing you have an understanding of the legal and licensing framework for operating a business in the NT.
Application Process
- Lodge nomination application
- $0 application fee
- Lodge EOI
- Once invitation received, apply within 60 days
Other Information
- Processing times:
- Offshore = 6 months
- Onshore = 1 month
- Nomination valid for 90 days
Northern Territory - 132B
Eligibility Criteria
- Meet DHA criteria
- Factors:
- Ability to contribute economically to the NT
- Benefit to the NT from proposed activities
- Ability to deliver on the proposed activity
- Investment activities benefiting NT include:
- transfer of new capital
- generation of new employment
- generation of Indigenous employment
- expansion of trade in NT goods or services
- development of export markets for NT products or replacement of imports
- introduction of new skills, expertise, technologies or innovations
- investment in remote areas
- investment in a range of areas such as healthcare, education, tourism, mining and primary industries and fisheries
- have a significant flow on effect to other sectors of the economy.
- Must have:
- an understanding of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) business and investment
- genuine intentions to actively pursue business or investment in the NT
- the financial capacity and business acumen to support your activities.
- Evidence to prove above:
- having an existing business in the NT
- having a history of dealing with NT businesses
- social links to the NT, including relatives and associates
- undertaking an exploratory visit to research establishing a business in the NT
- having established a residence in the NT
- showing you have researched the business and investment environment of the NT
- showing you have an understanding of the legal and licensing framework for operating a business in the NT.
Application Process
- Lodge nomination application
- $0 application fee
- Lodge EOI
- Once invitation received, apply within 60 days
Other Information
- Processing times:
- Offshore = 6 months
- Onshore = 1 month
- Nomination valid for 90 days
