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Business Visa categories: Business Owner (Provisional) Visa

To make an application for the business owner (provisional) Visa, you will need to show that you:

have an overall successful business career
have an ownership interest of at least 10% in a business
have significant net assets in business ($A200,000)
have significant business and personal assets ($A500,000)
have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia
have achieved a significant annual turnover in your business ($A500,000 for at least 2 of the last 4 fiscal years)
have direct and continuous management role in an overseas business
have a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct and continuous involvement in management of that business
have no history of unacceptable business activities
are less than 45 years old
have vocational English

To make an application for the State Territory sponsored business owner (Provisional) Visa, you will need to show that you:

are sponsored by a State or Territory government
have an overall successful business career
have significant business and personal assets ($A250,000)
have achieved a significant annual turnover in your business ($A300,000) or have continuous employment record at senior level for at least 4 years
have sufficient net assets to settle in Australia
have direct and continuous management role in overseas business
have a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct and continuous involvement in management of that business
have no history of unacceptable business activities
are less than 55 years old unless exceptional circumstances exist