Provisional Visas (Sponsored and Unsponsored)
You must first apply for a Business Owner (Provisional) visa. If you are successful, you will be granted a visa for a
period of 4 years.
You can be outside Australia or in Australia at the time of application.
Providing you have successfully operated a business in Australia for at least two years and you continue to hold a
valid Business Skills (Provisional) visa, you will be eligible to apply for a permanent Business Owner (Residence) visa
(permanent residence). You must apply in Australia.
If an applicant has sponsorship from a State or Territory government and applies under the State/Territory Sponsored
Business Owner (Provisional) or (Residence) visa, they are considered against lower threshold criteria.
To make an application for the Business Owner (Provisional) visa, business owners will need to show that they:
If NOT sponsored
- have an overall successful business career;
- have an ownership interest of at least 10% in a business;
- have significant net assets in business;
- have significant business and personal assets;
- have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia;
- have achieved a significant annual turnover in your business;
- have direct and continuous management role in overseas business;
- have a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct and continuous involvement
in management of that business;
- have no history of unacceptable business activities;
- be less than 45 years old; and
- have vocational English.
If sponsored
- be sponsored by a State or Territory government;
- have an overall successful business career;
- have significant business and personal assets;
- have achieved a significant annual turnover in your business or have continuous employment record at senior level for at least 4 years;
- have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia;
- have direct and continuous management role in overseas business;
- have a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct and continuous involvement in management of that business;
- have no history of unacceptable business activities; and
- be less than 55 years old unless exceptional circumstances exist.
- For further information, email: info@migrateaus.net.au
You may also obtain a free assessment from this site
Business Visas - Permanent Business Owner (Residence)
To make an application for the permanent Business Owner (Residence) visa, business owners will need to show that
they:
If unsponsored
- hold any of the Business Skills (Provisional) visas;
- have an ownership interest in one or more actively operating main business(es) for at least 2 years;
- be involved in strategic management of the business(es);
- employ at least 2 Australian citizen or permanent resident employees who are not family members;
- have substantial business and personal assets;
- have substantial net assets in business;
- have achieved a significant annual turnover in your business;
- have no history of unacceptable business activities; and
- have been in Australia as the holder of a qualifying visa for at least 1 year in the last 2 years.
If sponsored
- be sponsored by a State or Territory government;
- hold any of the Business Skills (Provisional) visas or a Temporary Business (Long Stay) Independent Executive visa;
- have an ownership interest in one or more actively operating main business(es) for at least 2 years;
- be involved in strategic management of the business;
- have substantial net assets in business or have substantial net business and personal assets or employ at least 1
Australian citizen or permanent resident; employee who is not a family member (you must 2 out of these 3 points unless
you are able to provide waiver from sponsoring State/Territory);
- have achieved a significant annual turnover in your business;
- have no history of unacceptable business activities; and
- have been in Australia as the holder of a qualifying visa for at least 1 year in the last 2 years.
You may also obtain a free assessment from this site
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