Types of Business Visas

There are a range of business visas designed for entrepreneurs.

If you are one of these applicants, you will be required to provide evidence of a major interest in a new or existing business in Australia and use your business skills to actively participate in that business at senior management level.

The calibre of your background, and your age, may determine whether you qualify for permanent residence directly, under the Business Talent category, or for a 4 year provisional visa, where you are required to establish a business in Australia or join an existing business in Australia, and have a range of criteria to met in order to qualify for permanent residence.

Key requirements for each Business Visa type are outlined here:

investor:
This is designed for people with a successful track record in high level management of major eligible investment or business activity. To qualify, your investment or business activity must comply with set criteria. This is an alternative for business owners, but is also suitable for shrewd investors.

You must also be able to establish that:

You had recent, direct management involvement in the qualifying business and you or your spouse had an ownership interest of 10% or more of the business

Or, you had recent direct management involvement in eligible investments valued at more than Aus$2.25 million

You must also provide evidence:

• If you are under 45 and not sponsored by a State or Territory Government, it is necessary for you to make a designated investment into Government Bonds of A$1.5 Million.
• If you are sponsored by a State or Territory Government, it is necessary for you to make a designated investment into Government Bonds of A$750,000. While this is a lesser amount it does commit you to settle in that State or Territory over the ensuing 4 year period and requires you to be sponsored by that Government Agency. In all likelihood this will involve a Business Plan.

The intention of this category is that you will go into business or invest in Australia after you have made your designated investment and after the visa is granted.

Business Owners:
If you own a business in your own country and have a successful track record you may be eligible to appy for a Business Owner or Business Talent visa. Email us for a free assessment.

Business Managers:
If you do not own a business but have a high level of management in a business then you may be able to apply under the Senior Executive Category or Business Owner (State Sponsored) Category.

Email us your resume for a free assessment. To provide a meaningful assessment we will need, the company's organisational chart showing your position and the company's turnover for the last 2 years.

Established Business in Australia:
This is designed for people who have already arrived in Australia and have established or joined a business in Australia where they play a management role and have an ownership interest. Although recent changes have made this category less accessible for some applicants changes to the Migration Regulations in March 2003 allow an additional opportunity for some visa holders to apply for State sponsored permanant residence. If you want us to contact you and discuss your eligibility, Click here