Business (Short Stay) Visa

For business people to make a short business visit to Australia for up to three months. Business activities may include a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit.

Your personal attributes and business background must be relevant to your business activities in Australia.

You may be asked to provide evidence of this, you may be asked to provide evidence of why you need to visit Australia on business and you may be asked to provide evidence you have enough funds to support yourself and your family during your stay in Australia.

Sponsored Business
(Short Stay) Visa

For business people who have an approved sponsor in Australia and who may not be eligible to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa.

Your personal attributes and business background must be relevant to your business activities in Australia and you may be asked to provide evidence of this.

You may be asked to provide evidence of; why you need to visit Australia on business and that you have enough funds to support yourself and your family during your stay in Australia.

You must apply from outside Australia and you must have an eligible sponsor in Australia to guarantee you are making a genuine business visit.

You must state the activities you intend to perform in Australia

APEC Business Travel Card

The APEC Business Travel Card streamlines travel for business people from the participating economies in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) following countries;

Brunei Darussalam -Chile - Hong Kong - Indonesia - Japan -Republic of Korea - New Zealand - Papua New Guinea - China - The Philippines -Malaysia - Peru - Singapore - Chinese Taipei - Thailand - Vietnam

Cards are valid for multiple entry to these economies for 3 years with stays from 2 to 3 months.

ETA (Business Entrant) Visa

For business people who need to make business visits to Australia for up to three months and who are passport holders from the following countries and regions;

Andorra-Austria-Belgium-Brunei-Canada-Denmark-Finland-France-Germany-Greece-Hong Kong (SAR)-Iceland-Ireland-Italy-Japan-Liechtenstein-Luxembourg-MalaysiaMalta-Monaco-The Netherlands- Norway-Portugal -Republic of San Marino-Singapore-South Korea-Spain-Sweden-Switzerland-Taiwan-UK British Citizen-UK British National (Overseas)-USA-Vatican City

Note: British Nationals Overseas can only apply for an ETA visa via a travel agent, airline or at a DIAC office, and Taiwan passport holders can only be processed whilst resident in Taiwan