A new instrument has been registered specifying which business activities do not qualify as a “complying entrepreneur activity” for entrepreneur visa purposes, replacing the previous 2016 instrument.
The Migration (Complying Entrepreneur Activity-Excluded Activities) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/056) was made on 18 September 2026 and sets out the activities that are excluded from being recognised as a complying entrepreneur activity. The following activities are specified as excluded:
- Establishing, purchasing, investing in, or acquiring an interest in a labour hire entity
- Establishing, purchasing, investing in, or acquiring an interest in residential real property
- Purchasing, investing in, or acquiring an interest in an existing entity, including a franchise
Applicants relying on entrepreneur activity to meet visa requirements should ensure their proposed business activities do not fall within these excluded categories.
Click here: LIN 26/056 – Migration (Complying Entrepreneur Activity—Excluded Activities) Instrument 2026
