BI3.1 General rules for approval in principle

1. Principal applicants who meet the requirements of the Business Investor resident visa instructions will be advised that:
   1. their application has been approved in principle; and
   2. resident visas may be granted once the principal applicant submits evidence that any partner or dependent children included in the application and aged 16 or over meet the English language requirements (see BI2.1 (c)).

Notes:
- Applicants will have six months from the date of the approval in principle to submit evidence of English language requirements.

Effective 24/11/2025