Australia National Innovation Visa (NIV)
Standard Australian rates — transitional resident 4yr foreign income exemption Replaced Global Talent Independent program 2024. For founders, researchers, artists.
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Key Details
Stay Requirements
Entrepreneur/startup visa: active residence permit - must physically run the business in-country; genuine presence (~183 days) required to renew
medium confidenceHighlights
- Leads to permanent residency
- For innovative entrepreneurs
- Quick processing time
- Foreign income exemption for 4 years
- Replaced Global Talent Independent program
The catch
- You have to actually live there. At least 183 days a year in-country — this becomes your main home, not a paper residency.
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What could change
Changes in government policy could affect eligibility and benefits.
Tax Notes
Australia has a worldwide tax system for residents, with transitional residents exempt from foreign income for 4 years.