Investor Visa Would you like to live in Australia?

Tidswell can assist you with meeting the criteria of the Australian Government for a:

Significant Investor Visa (SIV) for Australian Residency
Premium Investor Visa (PIV) for Australian Residency

When you invest through Tidswell we will help you to access financial products and investments that comply with the immigration program.

Key Features of SIV and PIV

Significant Investor Visa and Premium Investor Visa.

	Significant Investor Visa	Premium Investor Visa
Minimum investment amount	AU$5 million	AU$15 million
Permanent residency	After 4 years	After 12 months
Language requirements	Minimal	Minimal
Age limit	No upper age limit	No upper age limit
Other conditions	No points test	No points test
Family	Ability to include family on the application	Ability to include family on the application
Assessment and nominations	At the invitation of Austrade along with State and Territory Government	At the invitation of the Australian Government only (Austrade)
Residency requirements	160 days over four years	No residency requirement
Visa extension	Up to 8 years if required	No extensions required
Investment requirements	Investments are permitted through a ‘Fund of Fund’ or an ‘Investor Directed Portfolio Service’ into complying managed funds	Investments are permitted into Australian managed funds. Portion of the investment is permitted to be made by way of philanthropy

Investors applying for SIV and PIV need to prove that the funds in which they are investing are compliant. Tidswell will assist you to access financial products and investments that comply with the immigration program.

Significant Investor Visa – Complying Investment

Investor Visa Pie Chart

Under the arrangements, SIV applicants will be required to invest in complying investments, which must include:

At least AU$500,000 in eligible Australian venture capital or growth private equity (VCPE) funds investing in start-up and small private companies
At least AU$1.5 million in a eligible managed fund(s) or Listed Investment Companies (LICs) that invest in emerging companies; and,
A ‘balancing investment’ of up to A$3 million in managed fund(s) or LICs that invest in a combination of eligible assets that include Australian listed securities, eligible corporate bonds or notes, annuities and real property (subject to the 10 per cent limit on residential real estate).

Premium Investor Visa – Complying Investment

PIV investment can be made through managed funds into the following investments:
Australian listed securities
Bonds/notes issued by:
- Australian public listed companies
- Australian government or semi-government issuer

Australian proprietary limited companies
Real Property in Australia excluding residential real estate
Annuities issued by Australian life companies
S&T government approved philanthropic donation