Businessmen are lucky as there are quite a number of visas that are made available to them by the government of Australia. Of course, only legit businessmen can take advantage of these Australian visas and the requirements are quite stringent so qualifying for them can be tough although it can be done especially if the business is established and legit.
Why Opt for Business In Australia
- Stable economy growing at 2.5% every year on average
- Immense opportunity in multiple sectors
- A business-friendly environment with a large scope for growth
- Access to skilled and talented workers
- Well-established cities with evolved markets
Processing time for different types of Business Visa in Australia
| VISA TYPE | STREAM (IF AVAILABLE) | 90% OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED IN |
| 132 Business Talent | Significant Business History | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. |
| 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) | Significant Investor | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. |
| 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) | Investor | 20 months |
| 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) | Business Innovation | 22 months |
| 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) | Premium Investor | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. |
| 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) | Entrepreneur | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. |
| 888 Business Innovation and Investment (Permanent) | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. | |
| 890 Business Owner | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. | |
| 891 Investor | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. | |
| 892 State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner | 21 months | |
| 893 State/Territory Sponsored Business Investor | Unavailable due to low volume of applications. |
The provisional visa program has seven categories:
Business Innovation Stream: This provisional visa allows you to operate a new or existing business in Australia. You must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or Austrade.
Investor stream: For this, you will require at least AUD 1.5 million in an Australian state or territory and maintain your business and investment activity in Australia.
Significant investor stream: People willing to invest at least AUD 5 million in Australian investments can apply for this visa. They must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency or Austrade.
Business innovation extension stream: With this visa holders of the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa can extend their stay in Australia for 2 more years.
Significant investor extension stream: With this visa holders of the Significant Investor stream can extend their stay in Australia for up to 4 more years.
Premium Investor stream: This visa requires nomination by Austrade and an investment of at least AUD 15 million in Australian enterprises or philanthropic contributions.
Entrepreneur stream: With this visa, you can carry out entrepreneurial activities in Australia.
