The FIRB Application Portal will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday, 26 September 2018 from 7:30 pm (AEST) due to scheduled system maintenance.
Foreign investment application fees have been indexed for the 2017-18 year. Revised fees will apply to applications made and notices given as of 1 July 2018.
The new Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Application Portal (Portal) is now live.
The application checklist has been updated to provide up to date assistance for investors in completing their application.
Australia continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investment. In 2016–17, there was $193 billion of investment applications approved.
26 September 2018
Revised guidance has been released on the application of the requirement for an open and transparent sale process for foreign purchases of agricultural land. The revision of the guidance notes has been informed by a range of stakeholder views.
14 August 2018
FIRB Chairman David Irvine AO delivered a keynote address to the forum outlining Australia’s approach to foreign investment and the national interest test.
2 July 2018
Foreign investment application fees have been indexed for the 2017-18 year. Revised fees will apply to applications made and notices given as of 1 July 2018. The fee schedule and further information on the application of fees is provided in Guidance Note 30 (business) and Guidance Note 29 (residential land). A fee estimator is available to…
2 July 2018
The new Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Application Portal (Portal) is now live. All non-residential applications for foreign investment must now be lodged through the Portal. If an interim application was submitted between 28-30 June inclusive, applicants will now need to lodge their full application using the Portal. Please note that accounts must be registered…
18 June 2018
Reflecting recent changes in the foreign investment framework, the application checklist has been updated to provide up to date assistance for investors in completing their application. The checklist outlines information that must be included in all applications (except residential real estate applications) as well as additional information that may be required for certain types of…
