Latest update November 2024

      Business Visa

      A list of requirements that you need to meet.

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      What are the requirements for a business visa?

      To apply for a business visa, you’ll need to be a genuine business visitor. You can only stay in Australia temporarily and you’ll have to stick to the conditions and stay period attached to your visa. You can check your visa conditions on the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs. 

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      You'll also need to:

      Meet the health requirement

      This is outlined here.

      If you’ll be entering health care or hospital environments, you could apply for a Visitor (subclass 600) visa instead.

      Meet the character requirement

      This is outlined here.

      This is to show that you’re ‘of good character’. If you’ve been convicted of a crime in any country, you can give evidence about this and apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) instead. It’s really important that all the information you give is correct, to make sure your visa application process runs smoothly.

      Have paid back any debt to the Australian Government

      If you or your family owe the Australian Government money, it needs to either be paid or there should be an arrangement to pay it back. 

      Act in the best interests of any children you’re travelling with

      Your visa could be denied if your application isn’t considered in the best interest of children under 18. 

      Have an eligible passport from one of the countries listed below
      • If you have more than one passport, you’ll need to declare this in your application and provide details of your other passports.
        • Andorra
        • Austria
        • Belgium
        • Brunei
        • Canada
        • Denmark
        • Finland
        • France
        • Germany
        • Greece
        • Hong Kong (SAR of China)
        • Iceland
        • Ireland
        • Italy
        • Japan
        • Liechtenstein
        • Luxembourg
        • Malaysia
        • Malta
        • Monaco
        • Norway
        • Portugal
        • Republic of San Marino
        • Singapore
        • South Korea
        • Spain
        • Sweden
        • Switzerland
        • Taiwan (excluding official or diplomatic passports)
        • The Netherlands
        • United Kingdom—British Citizen
        • United Kingdom—British National (Overseas)
        • United States of America
        • Vatican City

      If you hold more than one passport, you will need to make this clear in your ETA application and provide details of your other passports.

      Last updated 17 October 2024