Employer Sponsored Workers

Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457)

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa

Employee Eligibility


As an employee, you must meet all of the following requirements:

Health requirements

There are a number of health requirements that must be met by Medical Practitioners and their accompanying family members.
See: Information Form 1163i Health requirements for temporary entry to Australia (69KB PDF file)

Further information regarding health requirements for visa applicants.
See: Health Requirements

Health examinations for visa applicants outside Australia must be conducted by an approved overseas doctor.
See: Immigration Panel Doctors

Character requirements

You must meet all character requirements.
See: Character Requirement

Limitation of applications

If you are in Australia, your current visa may have restrictions which will prevent you from applying for this visa.
See: Information form 1026i Limitation on applications in Australia (52KB PDF file)

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.

You are also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for this visa.
See: Australian Values - Overview

 

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

  1. About this Visa
  2. How this Visa Works
  3. Eligibility
  4. Obligations
  5. Applying for this Visa