Business Development Sponsorship
State/Territory government sponsorship
If an Australian State or Territory government business agency wants to encourage a particular business or business person to Australia, it can offer to sponsor a visa applicant.
You may obtain sponsorship in the Business Owner, Senior Executive and Investor categories.
You must obtain sponsorship in the Business Talent and Regional Established Business in Australia (REBA) categories.
State and Territory governments have their own criteria for deciding whom they will sponsor. The State or Territory government business development agency can provide information on sponsorship.
If an applicant is sponsored by a State or Territory government, they must:
- submit form 949 with their application for the Business Skills visa;
- ensure they meet all visa criteria for grant of their sponsored Business Skills visa.
See: Form 949 State/Territory sponsorship: Business Skills class (145KB PDF file)
Concessional visa criteria apply to sponsored applicants. For information on visa requirements, please read the information about the visa category you are considering.
See: Visa Options for Business People
State/Territory agencies
Use the following link to obtain contact details for State/Territory agencies that can help you with information about sponsorship, business and lifestyle in that State or Territory:
Use the following link to obtain contact details of all participating State/Territory Treasury Corporations offering Designated Investments:
Alternatively, you can use links listed below to access individual State/Territory agency websites: