Australia Business Visa

Business Owners - Provisional

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Are you involved in business? As an owner I mean. And not just any owner but a successful one, with a good profit making track record.

So you've got the money and would like to start a new venture in Australia on your own or with other partners.

Can you?

You can.

What you need is a temporary business visa to get you started.

Once you have it, set up your business or invest in an existing one so that you have a sizeable ownership share.

Australia Business Visa - Business Owners - Is It For You?

Who are you?

You are a successful entrepreneur, running your own business. If you're not running your own show, you have a sizeable share in the business.

You are working on the business, not in the business.

This means you are spending most of your time organising and managing the business and not performing just routine tasks.

You're at the decision level, remember?

Your net assets are considerable and you can transfer them to Australia if you get the visa.

You have enough money to set up house in Australia.

You have not turned 45 yet.

Your English is at least at a vocational level. To prove this take a IELTS test. If you are a native English speaker don't worry about the exam.

If this is who you are, then for all the nitty-gritty of how much money you need and all the details necessary to make a decision visit: immi.gov.au/skilled/business/160/eligibility-business-owner.htm

Remember it is not only who you are but also what your intentions are that count for this visa.

So do you intend to own or be involved in the ownership of an Australian company, have a top management position in the firm and actively manage it?

I would assume so if that's what you are doing in your home country. You would just be transferring your focus and skills to another country and would be pushing the repeat button for what you have already been doing successfully.

If you replied affirmatively to the above you should also intend to:

Employ local staff in your new Australian venture;
Get involved in international trade and export your products;
Replace imported stuff with your own products manufactured in Australia;
Invent or innovate - hey, we're living in the technological era, when much of the new stuff becomes obsolete in less than a year.

So, in a nutshell, you should be eligible for a visa if your entrepreneurial skills and efforts add value to the Australian economy.

Australia Business Visa - Business Owners - Sponsored

You're all the above, but you're older than 45. Though below 55. And you want to set up a company in Australia.

There's hope, if a state sponsors you. Check the websites of each Australian states and go from there. The information is at immi.gov.au/skilled/business/163/eligibility-business-owner.htm

Senior Executive

Oops...you don't own a business. But you are a high flyer in a major company and you're not 45 yet.

You are a senior executive and have a top position, one of those that make or break the company. And you've accumulated the money to fund your ownership or interest in a business in Australia

Get the details at immi.gov.au/skilled/business/161/eligibility-executive.htm

If you don't own a business and are over 45 but below 55, there's still a chance with state sponsorship. Visit immi.gov.au/skilled/business/164/eligibility-senior-executive.htm to see how.

All these visas have a 4 year validity. If you are granted any of them, you have got your foot in the door for a permanent business visa for Australia, as a business owner, sponsored or not.

Australia Business Visa - Provisional, What You Can Do

In addition to establishing and managing a company in this country you can:

apply to bring your family with you. They have rights to study or work;
leave and return to Australia whenever you want during the four year validity of your temporary visa;
apply to become a permanent resident, as a business owner after 2 years.