FAQS for National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858) & Australian Migration
At Ugrant Migration, we specialise in helping exceptional professionals, entrepreneurs, and innovators secure Permanent Residency through Australia’s National Innovation Visa (Subclass 858). Our experienced migration agent in Brisbane, Joanna Chen, provides personalised guidance to ensure your innovation visa application meets every requirement for success.
Below, we’ve answered the most frequently asked questions about the National Innovation Visa, its NIV eligibility criteria, and other key migration services, including Australian PR, citizenship, and skilled migration pathways, to help you navigate your journey toward permanent residency with confidence.
Yes, you can add dependent children aged 18 to 23 to your visa application, provided the child is on full-time education and that you support the child financially.
Yes, you can, as long as you can show evidence of committed relationship.
You can add your newborn baby to your application before your visa approval. You cannot add a new born baby to your GTI application after your visa has already been approved. You would therefore need to apply for a child visa for her/him.
Only eligible New Zealand citizens are qualified. Eligible New Zealand citizen means they arrived on 26 February 2001 as the holder of SCV and spent at least 12 months in Australia as the holder of SCV.
You just need to print the visa grant letter and bring it with you on the first entry. Australia has strict border control so make sure don't bring anything that is on the list. If you are not sure, better to declare it on the passenger card as they are usually very friendly if you declare it.
You can still lodge your EOI without a nominator, however it is not recommended.