Investor Category Visa Business skills Australian visa applicants with a proven record of eligible investments or qualifying business activities may apply for an Australian visa under the investor category. A temporary provisional visa will first be issued and an application for a permanent residence investor or business owner Australian visa can then be lodged if the entrant is eligible (see below). Designated Investments Applicants for the investor category Australian visa will need to make a designated investment by contacting a relevant State/Territory Treasury Corporation. Details of how to lodge the investment along with the corresponding terms and conditions and application form will then be forwarded to the applicant. Eligibility for Provisional Visa To apply for a provisional investor category visa, you must: have three or more years of experience in the generally successful management of eligible investments or qualifying business activities, in one of the last five fiscal years, have managed a qualifying business with a personal ownership of 10% or have managed eligible investments with a total value of A$1.5 million or more, have assets with a net value of $2.25 million or more for the last two fiscal years, have made a designated investment of A$1.5 million, be under 45 years of age, be able to communicate fluently in the English language, not have a history of business or investment practices which are not accepted in Australia, and be committed to establishing, owning and managing a qualifying business or investment activity in Australia. Application for Permanent Residence Holders of the investor category visa may apply for Australian permanent residence either under the investor or business owner category if they meet the necessary requirements. To apply for permanent residence under the investor category, you must: be the holder of the investor provisional visa and have resided in Australia for a period of at least two years in the four years immediately before your application was lodged, are committed to the continued management of business or investment activity in Australia, and have made a designated investment which has been held in your name for a continuous period of four years.