Applicants for Subclass 888 visas must usually have been physically present in Australia for a least 1 year in the 2 years immediately before they apply.
During the COVID concession period which commenced on 1 February 2020, time spent overseas may be counted as being time spent in Australia if the applicant held one of the following visas:
- Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Business Innovation stream
- Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Business Innovation Extension stream
The first visa in the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Business Innovation stream must have been granted on or before 30 June 2019.
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