It's a permanent visa for individuals who own a new or existing business and have a sponsorship from an Australian state or territory authority.
Requisites of the Visa:-
- It would help if you held a:
- Business Owner (Provisional) visa (subclass 160)
- Senior Executive (Provisional) visa (subclass 161)
- Investor (Provisional) visa (subclass 162)
- State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) visa (subclass 163)
- State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa (subclass 164)
- State/Territory Sponsored Investor (provisional) visa (subclass 165)
- You have lived for at least 12 months out of two years immediately before lodging the visa application.
- You have a genuine commitment to maintain investment in Australia.
- You, along with your partner, has not been involved in any illegal business activities ever.
- You, along with your partner, hold good moral and health conduct.
- You meet all the conditions of the provisional business visa.
- Have held continuously for at least four years, in your name or your partner's name, your designated investment of at least AUD750 000 for State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) visa (subclass 165).
- You must not have any outstanding debts to the Australian Government or must have arranged to pay the same if any.
- You have at least two business operating in Australia. You have lodged Business Activity Statements (BAS) to the Australian Taxation Office for all the businesses included in your application for the past two years.