Australian Investor Visa Points Test
You would need a minimum of 65 points to lodge and EOI for an Investor Visa
Age at the time of invitation
| Age | Points |
| at least 18 but less than 25 years | 20 |
| at least 25 but less than 33 years | 30 |
| at least 33 but less than 40 years | 25 |
| at least 40 but less than 45 years | 20 |
| at least 45 but less than 55 years | 15 |
English Proficiency
| English | Points |
|---|---|
| Vocational English | 5 |
| Proficient English | 10 |
Educational Qualifications
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| Trade certificate, diploma or bachelor degree by an Australian education institute; or a bachelor qualification recognised by an educational institution of a recognised standard | 5 |
| A Bachelor degree in business, science or technology by an Australian institution; or a bachelor qualification in business, science or technology by an educational institution of a recognised standard | 10 |
Special Endorsement
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| If the nominating State or Territory authority had determined that your proposed business was of unique and important benefit to the nominating State or Territory | 10 |
Investor Experience
| Requirement | Points |
|---|---|
| If your eligible investments exceeded $250,000 for at least 4 years immediately before the invitation | 10 |
| If your eligible investments exceeded $250,000 for at least 7 years immediately before the invitation | 15 |
Business Turnover
| If you are invited to apply for the visa on or after 1 July 2021, you had an ownership interest in one or more main businesses that had an annual turnover in at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years immediately before the time of invitation to apply for the visa: | Points |
| Not less than AUD750,000 | 5 |
| Not less than AUD1,250,000 | 15 |
| Not less than AUD1.,750,000 | 25 |
| Not less than AUD2,250,000 | 35 |
Financial Assets
| Net business and personal assets of you, your partner or you and your partner combined in each of the preceding 2 fiscal years immediately before the time of invitation of at least: | Points |
| Not less than AUD1,250,000 | 5 |
| Not less than AUD1,750,000 | 15 |
| Not less than AUD2,250,000 | 25 |
| Not less than AUD2,750,000 | 35 |
Business Innovation
| Requirement | Points |
| You have a patent, or a design, that was registered more than 1 year before the invitation and used in the day to day activities of the main business | 15 |
| You have Trademarks that were registered more than 1 year before the invitation and used in the day to day activities of the main business | 10 |
| Your main business in which you held an ownership interest operated in accordance with a formal joint venture agreement entered into with another business or businesses more than 1 year before the invitation. In doing so, you utilized your skills in actively participating at a senior level in the day-to-day management | 5 |
| Your main business derived more than 50% of its annual turnover from export trade in at least 2 of the last 4 fiscal years. | 15 |
You had an ownership interest in at least one main business that:
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10 |
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An ownership interest in a main business/s that received :
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10 |