(b) was granted on the basis that the applicant satisfied the primary criteria for the grant of the visa; and
(c) either:
(i) was granted before 9 July 2020 and does not permit the holder to travel to, enter or remain in Australia after 8 July 2025; or
(ii) was granted on or after 9 July 2020 and permits the holder to travel to, enter and remain in Australia during the period of 5 years starting when the visa came into effect.
(4) Subclasses:
191 (Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional))
1140 Pacific Engagement (Class PA)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for the purposes of this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for:
(A) an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream; or
(B) an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $335
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $80
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $80
(ii) for:
(A) an applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Treaty stream; or
(B) an applicant seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $200
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $50
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $50
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) the second instalment (payable before grant of visa) is nil.
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) An applicant may be in or outside Australia but not in immigration clearance.
(c) An applicant in Australia must hold:
(i) a substantive visa; or
(ii) a Subclass 010 Bridging A visa; or
(iii) a Subclass 020 Bridging B visa; or
(iv) a Subclass 030 Bridging C visa.
(ca) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa must nominate only one stream to which the application relates.
(d) An application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa must be made at the same time as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream must meet the requirements in the following table.
Requirements
Item Requirements
1 The applicant is a selected participant for a visa pre‑application process (the relevant process) conducted in relation to:(a) the Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream; and(b) a country that issued the applicant with a valid passport
2 At the beginning of the registration open period for the relevant process, the applicant must be aged at least 18 and no more than 45
3 At the time of registration of the applicant as a registered participant in the relevant process, the applicant held a valid passport issued by the country to which the relevant process relates
4 All of the following:(a) the applicant, or a parent of the applicant, was born in a country specified in Schedule 1 to the visa pre‑application process determination for the relevant process;(b) the applicant must be a citizen of the country to which the relevant process relates;(c) the applicant must not be a citizen of New Zealand
5 The application must be made on or before the date specified in the notice of selection given to the applicant as the date by which the applicant must make a valid visa application for a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream
(4A) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Treaty stream must meet the requirements in the following table.
Requirements
Item Requirements
1 The applicant is a selected participant for a visa pre‑application process (the relevant process) conducted in relation to:(a) the Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Treaty stream; and(b) a country that issued the applicant with a valid passport
2 At the beginning of the registration open period for the relevant process, the applicant must be aged at least 18
3 At the time of registration of the applicant as a registered participant in the relevant process, the applicant held a valid passport issued by the country to which the relevant process relates
4 All of the following:(a) the applicant, a parent of the applicant or a grandparent of the applicant was born in the country to which the relevant process relates;(b) the applicant is a citizen of that country and that citizenship was not obtained due to an investment to that country;(c) the applicant is not a citizen of New Zealand
5 The application must be made on or before the date specified in the notice of selection given to the applicant as the date by which the applicant must make a valid visa application for a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Treaty stream
(5) Subclasses:
Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement)
(6) In this item:
notice of selection, in relation to a particular visa pre‑application process, means the notice of selection given to a selected participant in that process in accordance with the visa pre‑application process determination for that process.
registered participant, for a particular visa pre‑application process, means a person registered as a participant in that process in accordance with the visa pre‑application process determination for that process.
registration open period, for a particular visa pre‑application process, means the period during which the process is open for registration in accordance with the visa pre‑application process determination for that process.
selected participant, for a particular visa pre‑application process, means a person selected as a participant in that process in accordance with the visa pre‑application process determination for that process.
Note: The person must be a registered participant in that process: see subsection 46C(2) of the Act.
visa pre‑application process means a visa pre‑application process conducted under subsection 46C(1) of the Act.
visa pre‑application process determination, in relation to a particular pre‑visa application process, means the determination:
(a) made for the purposes of subsection 46C(14) of the Act that applies in relation to that process; and
(b) as in force at the beginning of the registration open period for that process.
Part 2—Temporary visas (other than bridging visas)
1201 Border (Temporary) (Class TA)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge: Nil.
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) The applicant must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, if the applicant is:
(i) a dependent child of a non‑citizen; and
(ii) the holder of a Subclass 773 visa.
(c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Border (Temporary) (Class TA) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) Subclasses:
773 (Border)
1202B Business Skills (Provisional) (Class EB)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for an applicant:
(A) seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation Extension stream or the Significant Investor Extension stream; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $1 205
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $605
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $305
(ia) for an applicant:
(A) seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Significant Investor stream; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $14 670
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $7 335
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $3 670
(ic) for an applicant:
(A) seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Entrepreneur stream; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $6 765
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $3 385
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $1 690
(ii) for any other applicant:
First instalment
Item Component Amount
1 Base application charge $10 000
2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $5 000
3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $2 500
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) second instalment (payable before grant of visa):
Second instalment
Item Applicant Amount
1 Applicant who:(a) was at least 18 at the time of application; and(b) is assessed as not having functional English; and(c) satisfies the primary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa; and $9 795
(d) has not paid a second instalment of the visa application charge in relation to an application for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa
2 Applicant who:(a) was at least 18 at the time of application; and(b) is assessed as not having functional English; and(c) satisfies the secondary criteria for the grant of a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa; and(d) has not paid a second instalment of the visa application charge in relation to an application for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa $4 890
3 Any other applicant Nil
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) An applicant may be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
(c) An applicant in Australia must hold:
(i) a substantive visa; or
(ii) a Subclass 010 Bridging A visa; or
(iii) a Subclass 020 Bridging B visa; or
(iv) a Subclass 030 Bridging C visa.
(d) An application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Business Skills (Provisional) (Class EB) visa may be made at the same time as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(4) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream must meet the requirements in the table.
Item
Requirements
1
The applicant must have been invited, in writing, by the Minister to apply for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream
2
The applicant must apply for that visa within the period stated in the invitation
3
The applicant must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
4
The applicant must make the application before 31 July 2024
Note: The invitation to apply for the visa will identify the stream to which the invitation relates.
(5) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation Extension stream must meet the requirements in the table.
Item
Requirements
1
One of the following paragraphs must be satisfied:<br>(a) the applicant must hold a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream;<br>(b) the applicant must have held, during a concession period, a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream (the qualifying visa) and both the following apply:<br>(i) the qualifying visa was granted before 1 July 2019;<br>(ii) the application is made no more than 3 months after the end of the concession period;<br>(c) the applicant must have held, during a concession period, a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation Extension stream and both the following apply:<br>(i) the applicant has held a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream that was granted before 1 July 2019;<br>(ii) the application is made no more than 3 months after the end of the concession period
2
The applicant must have held a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream for at least 3 years
3
If, at the time of application, the applicant holds or has held a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation Extension stream, the applicant must not have held more than one Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation Extension stream
4
The applicant must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
(6) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 188 visa in the Investor stream must meet the requirements in the table.
Item
Requirements
1
The applicant must have been invited, in writing, by the Minister to apply for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Investor stream
2
The applicant must apply for that visa within the period stated in the invitation
3
The applicant must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
4
The applicant must make the application before 31 July 2024
Note: The invitation to apply for the visa will identify the stream to which the invitation relates.
(6A) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 188 visa in the Significant Investor stream must meet the requirements in the table.
Item
Requirements
1
The applicant must have been invited, in writing, by the Minister to apply for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Significant Investor stream
2
The applicant must apply for that visa within the period stated in the invitation
3
The applicant must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency or the CEO of Austrade
4
The applicant must make the application before 31 July 2024
Note: The invitation to apply for the visa will identify the stream to which the invitation relates.
(6B) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 188 visa in the Significant Investor Extension stream must meet the requirements in the table.
Item
Requirements
1
The applicant must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency or the CEO of Austrade
2
Either:<br>(a) the applicant:<br>(i) holds a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Significant Investor stream; and<br>(ii) has held that visa for at least 3 years; or
(b) at the time of application, the applicant:<br>(i) holds a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Significant Investor Extension stream; and
(ii) has not held more than one Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Significant Investor Extension stream