Business Skills (Provisional) (Class EB)
F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287As in force on 1 June 2026
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Schedule 1 application requirements
(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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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:
| 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: $9 795
(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
(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: $4 890
(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
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
Item Requirements 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:
(a) the applicant must hold a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Business Innovation stream;
(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:
(i) the qualifying visa was granted before 1 July 2019;
(ii) the application is made no more than 3 months after the end of the concession period;
(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:
(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;
(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:
(a) the applicant:
(i) holds a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Significant Investor stream; and
(ii) has held that visa for at least 3 years; or
(b) at the time of application, the applicant:
(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
(6D) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Subclass 188 (Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)) visa in the Entrepreneur 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 Entrepreneur 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.