ELIGIBILITY FOR BUSINESS VISAS

Provisional Business Visas

To be eligible for a Provisional Business Visa you must:

  • Have successful business or investment career or a sound continuous employment record in a senior management role
  • Have a genuine commitment to engage in business activities in Australia
  • Have significant business and personal assets
  • Be under 45 years of age, or be under 55 years of age and have obtained State or Territory sponsorship

Satisfy basic criteria including:

  • English language ability
  • Certain levels of business turnover and asset ownership
  • Sponsorship from an Australian State or Territory Government

Established Business in Australia Visas 



If you are living in Australia on a temporary residence visa and have already established a business in Australia, you may be able to apply for permanent residency under the Established Business in Australia category. 



To be eligible you must:  

  • Show that you have had at least 10% ownership of a business in Australia for at least 18 months
  • Satisfy basic criteria and pass a points test which incorporates
    • Age
    • English language ability
    • Business attributes
    • Net assets