National Innovation Visa Overview

The National Innovation (Subclass 858) Visa is a permanent visa targeted at individuals with records of exceptional achievement in their field. Typically, successful applicants will have an international reputation for their contributions to their respective profession, or a history of building businesses in priority sectors.

The Department is currently looking for applicants with a history of exceptional achievement in:

• Critical Technologies

• Health Industries

• Renewable and low emission technology

• Agri-food and AgTech

• Defence Capabilities and Space

• Education

• Financial services and FinTech

• Infrastructure and Transport

• Resources

Before applying for their visa, applicants must first submit an Expression of Interest. If accepted, the Department of Home Affairs will invite the prospective applicant to apply for their visa, and provide evidence to substantiate claims made in the EOI.

Professionals considering applying for this visa should first discuss their case with a qualified professional to get a realistic understanding of prospects of success, as well as information on whether other visa types may deliver permanent residency faster.

Pricing

Our fee to assist with a National Innovation visa application is $6600. Costs are broken down into stages, with $3300 to complete the EOI stage and $3300 to complete the visa application stage. This means applicants will have a strong indication of whether they will ultimately be successful after paying $3300 in professional fees.

An additional $275 is charged for each additional family member. Applicants with complex cases for reasons such as health or character will incur additional fees.

All quoted fees are inclusive of GST.