Business Services
The route usually followed in terms of a visa applications is; Temporary resident visa (2 – 4 years in Australia), followed by an application for a Permanent resident visa (2 – 4 years in Australia), followed
Many business owner visa applicants apply for sponsorship through their target State department (SC163, SC892, etc.). Click here for the contact details of the individual State agencies.
by an application for Citizenship (test + documents). There are options directly to Permanent residence. We strongly recommned that you speak directly to registered migration agents. Find one by clicking here or contact us so that we may refer you to a registered migration agent in Australia.
Type of Applicant: |
Potential provisional visa eligibility: |
Potential permanent visa eligibility: |
Business Owners |
Business Owner (Provisional) subclass 160 or State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) subclass 163 |
a) Business Owner subclass 890 or b) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner subclass 892 or c) Established Business in Australia subclass 845 |
Senior Managers |
State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) subclass 163 |
a) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner subclass 892 or b) Business Owner subclass 890 or c) Established Business in Australia subclass 845 |
Senior Executives |
Senior Executive (Provisional) subclass 161 or State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) subclass 164 |
a) Business Owner subclass 890 or b) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner subclass 892 or c) Established Business in Australia subclass 845 |
Investors |
Investor (Provisional) subclass 162 or State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) subclass 165 |
a) Investor subclass 891 or b) State/Territory Sponsored Investor subclass 893 or c) Business Owner subclass 890 or d) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner subclass 892 or e) Established Business in Australia subclass 845
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High calibre business owners sponsored by a State/Territory government |
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a) Business Talent subclass 132 |
Holders of a Temporary Business (Long Stay) (Independent Executive) Visa (Subclass 457) |
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a) Established Business in Australia subclass 845 or b) State/Territory Sponsored Regional Established Business in Australia subclass 846 or c) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner subclass 892 |
Holders of a Skilled-Independent Regional (Provisional) Visa |
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a) State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner subclass 892 or b) Established Business in Australia subclass 845 |
State sponsored Business visas
Visa applications that are sponsored by the State governments require that the individual State goverment agency requirements are met. These include the submission of a suitable business proposal. Should you require assistance in the research and preparation of your business proposal please contact us via email.
State / Territory |
Contact details |
Email & Web site |
New South Wales |
Business Migration Level 49 MLC Centre Postal address: |
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Victoria |
Skilled and Business Migration Postal address: |
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Queensland |
Migration and Skilled Recruitment Queensland Postal address: |
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Western Australia |
Small Business Development Corporation Postal address: |
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Northern Territory |
Department of Business and Employment Postal address: Telephone: 08 8982 1700 |
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South Australia |
Immigration SA Postal address: Telephone: 08 8204 9250 |
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Australian Capital Territory |
Australian Capital Territory Postal address: Telephone: 02 6207 1957 |
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Tasmania |
Business and Skilled Migration Postal address: Telephone: 03 6233 5571 |
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