SIV签证变化细则以及新出台1500万投资移民签证要求 / SIV Review outcome and changes announced
今天,澳洲总理艾伯特以及移民部长莫里森共同宣布,从2015年7月1日起,将实施一个新的投资移民签证类别(Premium Investor Visa),主要要求如下:
申请者投资1500万澳币到符合要求的投资项目。
无需满足任何居住要求。
没有年龄或英文限制。
持投资满12个月后即可申请永居。
申请人只可以由澳洲贸易委员会(Austrade)提名。
今天下午出炉的澳洲商业移民变革中,还有以下要点:
1. 新增Austrade澳洲商贸委对现有的188签证的提名担保权利。即Austrade可以提名担保188签证(包括188A/B/C)的申请人,而不一定要州政府才能提名和担保;
2. 将允许所有188签证(包括188A/B/C)的主申请人在临时签证期间,更换主/副申请人;
3. 针对188C签证的副申请人,在4年临时签证期间,在澳洲的居住时间提高为每年180天(现有政策对188C的副申请人无澳洲居住时间要求);
4. 进一步提速现有的188签证的受理时间。
以上除贷款禁令外,其他变更预期于2015年7月1日起生效。这些变更不会影响已经获得签证或已经递交签证申请的申请人。
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The Government today announced important changes to the Significant Investor Visa and creation of a Premium Investor visa.
The new Premium Investor Visa (PIV) will require an investment of $15 million, nomination by Austrade and has no residency requirements. PIV holders will be eligible for permanent residency after holding the complying investment for 12 months.
Other changes include:
the involvement of Austrade in the nomination of applicants on behalf of the Australian Government and in determining complying investment policy
allowing 'role swapping' between primary and secondary applicants during the provisional visa stage
introduction of 180 day residency requirements for secondary visa holders
changes to improve visa processing times
The changes will be made progressively through the 2014-15 programme year, with changes requiring legislative amendment expected to come into effect from 1 July 2015.
These changes will not apply to current SIV holders or current applications.
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