Investment, innovation and self-employment
Business, Investor & Entrepreneur Visa Consultants
Investor routes reward preparation over capital. We test whether your business history and funds actually satisfy the stream before you commit, then build the plan and evidence that nomination bodies want to see.
- Nomination-grade
- Business plans
- Fully documented
- Funds tracing
- Direct
- State liaison
Visa routes
Business & Investor we handle
The specific streams available in each destination, and what each one is for.
Australia
National Innovation VisaSubclass 858
Permanent residence for globally recognised talent and high-performing entrepreneurs and researchers.
Business Innovation & InvestmentSubclass 188 / 888
Provisional business and investor streams with a pathway to permanent residence under Subclass 888.
New Zealand
Active Investor Plus Visa
Residence for investors placing qualifying capital into New Zealand growth and direct investments.
Entrepreneur Work Visa
Three-year work visa to establish or purchase a New Zealand business, leading to residence.
Europe
Portugal — D2 Entrepreneur Visa
Residence for founders and self-employed professionals establishing an activity in Portugal.
Germany — Self-Employment Permit
Section 21 residence permit for entrepreneurs and freelancers with a viable business concept.
Digital Nomad & Freelance Visas
Remote-worker residence permits in Portugal, Spain, Greece, Hungary and Estonia.
What you get
Included in every engagement
Fixed professional fee, quoted in writing before we begin. Government and third-party costs are itemised separately.
Stream suitability assessment
An honest read on whether your turnover, ownership history and net assets meet the threshold.
Business plan development
A financial model and market analysis written to the standard nomination bodies expect.
Source of funds documentation
Full tracing and evidencing of capital origin — the most commonly failed element of investor applications.
State and regional nomination
Direct engagement with nominating authorities and preparation of their specific application forms.
Investment structuring guidance
Guidance on compliant investment vehicles and timelines, coordinated with your financial and tax advisers.
Ongoing compliance reporting
Reporting obligations tracked through the provisional period into the permanent application.
Requirements
What you will need
An indicative list. Your personalised checklist is generated once we confirm the exact stream for your case.
- Demonstrable ownership and management history in a qualifying business
- Audited or certified financial statements for the required trading years
- Net personal and business assets meeting the stream threshold
- Fully documented and lawful source of funds
- A detailed business plan aligned to the nominating region's priorities
- Points score meeting the stream minimum, where a points test applies
- English at the level required by the stream
- Health and character clearances for all family members
The process
How your application progresses
- 01
Eligibility and structuring review
We test your profile against each stream and identify the realistic candidates.
- 02
Business plan and financials
Plan, model and market research produced to nomination standard, with your accountant involved.
- 03
Nomination application
State, territory or regional nomination lodged and negotiated through to approval.
- 04
Visa lodgement
Full application with funds tracing, asset verification and family inclusions.
- 05
Establishment and permanent stage
Post-arrival setup support and management of the permanent residence application when you qualify.
Questions
Business & Investor — common questions
Thresholds vary substantially by stream and change with policy. New Zealand's Active Investor Plus requires qualifying capital across growth and direct investment categories, while Portugal's D2 has no fixed minimum but requires a viable, funded business plan. Australia's business and investment programme has been undergoing significant reform, so we confirm the current settings before you plan around any figure.
For entrepreneur and business innovation streams, yes — active day-to-day involvement is generally a condition, and compliance is checked at the permanent residence stage. Passive investor streams allow capital placement without operational management, but usually carry higher capital thresholds and minimum residence requirements.
Yes. Business and investor visas include your partner and dependent children as secondary applicants, with full work and study rights in most streams. Children under 18 typically access public schooling on the same basis as residents.
Provisional business visas generally require three to four years of trading or investment before you can apply for the permanent stage, and you must meet turnover, asset or investment maintenance conditions throughout. Australia's National Innovation Visa is a direct permanent grant for those who qualify, with no provisional stage.
Start with a free assessment
Tell us about your profile and a consultant will tell you honestly whether this route fits.
Not sure which visa you qualify for?
Neither are most people when they first call us. Fifteen minutes with a consultant is usually all it takes to replace uncertainty with a plan.