Sponsor Eligibility

Who can be a sponsor?

To sponsor a business visitor to Australia you must be:

• an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• aged 18 years of age or older
• living in Australia.

You must also be one of the following:

• a member of an Australian parliament (Commonwealth, State or Territory)
• an authorised person representing a Commonwealth, State or Territory government department or instrumentality
• a local government mayor
  or
• a representative from an approved organisation that has been gazetted by the Minister.
  See: www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011L00204

Becoming a sponsor

For information about how your organisation can become an approved sponsor, contact your local departmental office.
See: Centres of Excellence

Before lodging an application, please read all related requirements.
See: Eligibility