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Booklet 7, Business Skills Entry

Introduction

Booklet 7, Business Skills Entry, has detailed information about migrating to Australia as a business person, and some general information about living in Australia.

If you want to migrate, you should use this booklet - it will help you understand what is required for migration, and how to fill in and lodge the application form.

On this page:
Contents of the booklet
How to get the booklet
Associated forms
Further information

Contents of the booklet

This is the information you will find in this booklet.

  1. General information
    • Obligations
    • Monitoring
    • Costs and charges
    • Dependants
    • Living in Australia
  2. Provisional visa categories
    • State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional)
    • Business Owner (Provisional)
    • State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional)
    • Senior Executive (Provisional)
    • State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional)
    • Investor (Provisional)
    • Designated Investment (for Investor categories)
    • State/Territory Treasury Corporations
  3. Permanent visa categories
    • State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Residence)
    • Business Owner (Residence)
    • State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Residence)
    • Investor (Residence)
    • Business Talent (Migrant)
  4. Health and character
  5. English language
  6. Preparing your application
    • Forms
    • Application charge
    • Other documents
    • Documentary checklists
    • Lodging your application
  7. Processing visa applications
  8. Business Development Agencies
  9. Terms you need to know

How to get the booklet

Get this booklet:

  • free from this website, by saving it onto your computer, and printing yourself a copy
    or
  • subject to available stocks, a printed copy can be obtained from a migration office in Australia or overseas, at a cost of AUD20.
    See: Contact Us

Free website copy

The free booklet is made available as a PDF file. Download the latest version from the Adobe website.
See:
Using PDF Files
Help with booklets

To access the free online booklet:

  • please click on the Booklet 7 link below
  • the booklet will then either display on your computer screen, or you will get a dialog box asking if you want to save the file
  • save the booklet file onto your computer
  • you can now open and print the booklet using the Adobe Reader.

See: Booklet 7 (191KB PDF file)

Associated forms

These forms are packaged with the Business Skills Migration booklet - after you have read the booklet, print those you need.

  • Form 47BT - Application for Business Skills (provisional) visa (703KB PDF file)
  • Form 47BU - Application for Business Skills (migrant) visa (933KB PDF file)
  • Form 927 - State/Territory notification - Business Skills class (71KB PDF file)
  • Form 949 - State/Territory sponsorship - Business Skills class (145KB PDF file)
  • Form 1136 - Business Skills profile: Business Owner and State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (provisional) (213KB PDF file)
  • Form 1137 - Business Skills profile: Senior Executive and State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (provisional) (104KB PDF file)
  • Form 1139 - Business Skills profile: Investor and State/Territory Sponsored Investor (provisional) (144KB PDF file)
  • Form 1213 - Business Skills profile: Business Talent (99KB PDF file)
  • Form 886 - Settlement details (98KB PDF file)

Further information

The information contained in this booklet should be used as a guide only as the requirements may change from the date of printing the booklet. Before you lodge a visa application you should check the website for the most current visa specific information.
See: Business People.