Business Migration
Australia offers a range of visa options for business owners or investors and their senior managerial employees. You may be eligible to apply under different business migration categories.
During your Business Migration consult, we will discuss visa categories available and select the most suitable option for you and the business.
Your personal Business Migration Case Manager will:
- arrange essential State or Territory Government sponsorship or nomination to validate and expedite your application
- help to collect and collate all supporting documents including health and character information
- liaise with your accountants and financial advisors
- ensure your application is completed and lodged according to Australian professional and immigration standards
- liaise with the Department of Immigration and all other relevant Government agencies on your behalf
Applying from outside Australia
Overseas Business Sponsorship Employer (Skills in Demand visa – Subclass 482)
The 482 Skills in Demand (SID) visa allows Australian businesses, or overseas businesses planning to operate in Australia, to bring directors, representatives, or employees to Australia. To use this program, a business must first apply to become a Standard Business Sponsor (SBS).
With the 482 visa, overseas businesses can:
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set up a branch in Australia,
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purchase or operate an existing business, or
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establish a new business.
The Department of Home Affairs can review your business registration documents from your home country and issue sponsorship approval. This enables your nominated directors or employees (and their families) to obtain a temporary visa with streamlined conditions.
Once your Australian business is established, you can apply for permanent residence via the Subclass 186 visa.
Temporary Business Visa Categories
Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) (Part of the Business Innovation and Investment Program)
This visa is for people who wish to own and manage a new or existing business in Australia, or to invest in Australia.
You must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) through SkillSelect and be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government before being invited to apply for this visa.
The visa includes four streams:
- Business Innovation stream: for people with business skills who want to establish, develop and manage a new or existing business in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.
- Investor stream: for people who want to make a designated investment of at least AUD1.5million in an Australian state or territory and maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by a state or territory government.
- Significant Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD5million into complying significant investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants can be nominated by a state or territory government or Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.
- Premium Investor stream: for people who are willing to invest at least AUD15million into complying premium investments in Australia and want to maintain business and investment activity in Australia. Applicants must be nominated by Austrade on behalf of the Australian government.
Holding this visa is the first stage before becoming eligible to qualify for a Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888). You can apply for permanent residence, once you have proved that you meet the minimum criteria for business investment or turnover.
Permanent Business Visa Categories
Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) visa (subclass 888)
This visa allows you to:
- continue to own and manage a business in Australia (the Business Innovation stream)
- continue business and investment activity in Australia (the Investor stream, the Significant Investor stream and the Premium Investor stream).