The Business Owner Visas is designed for successful business owners with a legitimate interest in establishing and managing a business in Australia. The requirements of the Business Owner Visa are:

• For two of the past four fiscal years, you must have an actively operating business(es) (ie, not for passive or speculative purposes) in an overseas country

• You must have actively participated in the management of that business.

• For two of the past four fiscal years, your main business/s must have had an annual turnover of at least AU$500,000.

• You (and your partner combined) must have owned at least:
  • 51 per cent of the business where the turnover is less than AU$400,00 per annum.
  • 30 per cent of the business where the turnover is AU$400,000 or more per annum.
  • 10 per cent where the business is a publicly listed company.
• You have net business and personal assets of at least AU$800,000; which must be lawfully acquired and available for transfer to Australia within 2 years after the grant of the visa.

• You must be less than 45 years of age (less than 55 years of age for state sponsorship).

• You must have vocational (IELTS 5) English (not required for state sponsorship).

Sponsorship – under the Business Owner Visa it is possible to obtain sponsorship from a State or Territory Government to encourage successful business people to settle in Australia and set up a business. If you are successful in securing sponsorship, your visa application will be considered against a lower assets and turnover thresholds. Each State and Territory Government has different criteria for deciding whom they will sponsor.

APPLY FOR AN "ETA" VISA

If you need to visit Australia for business purposes for a period of less than 3 months the Business Visitor Visa is what you require. For more information on how to apply for this visa online please .