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Migrating to Australia

CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION
SUBCLASS 162 - INVESTOR (PROVISIONAL) VISA

This checklist is designed for applicants who base their claims on business(es) that operates or investments made in Taiwan.

You are required to provide the following documents at time of application. Please note that all copies must be certified by a person prescribed in Migration Regulation 2.13(5). In addition, any documents not in English must be translated into English.

To assist us in assessing your application, please ensure that you label each document clearly. Evidence of ownership and value of all assets must be cross referenced to the Statement of assets and liabilities position (SALP). The SALP in turn must, be cross referenced to the supporting documentation.

FORMS REQUIRED FOR MAKING A VALID APPLICATION
- Form 47BT Application for a Business Skills (Provisional) visa 
- Form 1139 Business Skills Profile:
  Investor and State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) 
- Visa Application Charge - Ist instalment. See Fees page for current amount.

INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

Overview - An overview of eligible investment activity or qualifying business activity. This should address in particular Migration Regulations 162.211, 162.212, 162.213, 162.216 and 162.218

For applications based on qualifying business
162.212(2)(a) - Evidence of management/ownership in a qualifying business

Evidence of management:
- Statement of management for 1 of the 5 fiscal years preceding application
- Organisational chart of the business for the above year. This should show direct   reporting lines and functional responsibilities.

Evidence of ownership:
- Business Licence
- Business Registration
- Transcript of Alteration Cards issued by relevant government authority

Evidence of value:
- Financial Statements (Balance Sheet and Profits and Loss Statement) stamped by tax bureau 

OR   

For applications based on eligible investments
162.212(2)(b) Evidence of management / ownership of eligible investments

- A summary of eligible investments claimed for 1 of the 5 fiscal years preceding  application and the total net value

Evidence of management:
- Statement with supporting evidence on the management of each eligible investment. This must be addressed as per PAM guidelines for 162.212(2)(b)

Evidence of ownership of each eligible investment:
- Each document should be clearly labelled identifying the eligible investment and cross-referencing the investment to the appropriate item on the SALP.

Evidence of value of each eligible investment:
- Each document should be clearly labelled identifying the eligible investment and cross-referencing the investment to the appropriate item on the SALP.
- An Investment Activity Report is required if stocks and bonds are claimed as eligible investment

NET VALUE OF ASSETS OWNED BY APPLICANT AND/OR SPOUSE THROUGHOUT THE 2 FISCAL YEARS PRECEDING APPLICATION

Statement of assets and liabilities position (SALP). Each asset listed on the SALP should be cross-referenced to evidence of value and ownership. SALP must be provided for: 
- the end of the three consecutive fiscal years immediately preceding application; and as at date of application (where the date of application falls 3 months or more after the end of the most recent fiscal year).

- Evidence of ownership and value for each asset (ie those not included in 162.212(2)(a) or (b)). Note that evidence of value must be provided for each point in time as per the SALP. Each document must be clearly labelled identifying the asset and cross-referencing it to the SALP

- Bank statements, fixed term deposit certificates 
- Evidence of ownership of personal properties. Evidence of ownership and value of properties (title deeds, evidence of any mortgages against properties and  valuation report by an acceptable valuation firm in Taiwan)
- An Investment Activity Report for each of the years where stocks and bonds have been included as net assets
- Whether all assets and liabilities have been disclosed (evidence not required at this stage)

SOURCE OF FUNDS USED TO MAKE THE DESIGNATED INVESTMENTS

- Evidence that funds proposed to be used to make the DI were accumulated from qualifying business or eligible investments activities, eg, evidence of dividends or retained profit in business available for distribution and profits gained from eligible investment activities
- An indication in the most recent SALP, assets likely to be used to fund the DI

OTHER DOCUMENTS 
- Evidence of vocational English (for applicants seeking to meet primary criteria)
note : IELTS test results must not be more than 12 months old at time of application 
- Form 927 State/Territory notification: Business Skills Class

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS 
- Form 47A for all dependants aged 18 or over
- Evidence of dependency for all dependants 18 or over 
- Form 80 for all persons included in application aged 16 or over
- Household registration
- Marriage certificate 
- Divorce certificate and evidence of custody for children where appropriate 
- Identity cards 
- Birth certificates 
- Copy of information page of passport for each applicant 
- recent (not more than 12 months) passport size photo of each applicant 
-  Military discharge certificate


Please note that all claims in applications and supporting documentation may be subject to verification

Please note that the Visa Application Charges in New Taiwan dollars may change from time to time due to exchange rate fluctuations. We strongly advise you to obtain up-to-date information on charges and fees prior to making your application.