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

Step 3 - Employee Applies for a Visa

The employee must apply for a visa to work in Australia on a temporary basis.

To lodge a visa application the sponsorship and nomination must have been lodged with or prior to the visa application.

Preparing your visa application

Information on costs, documents to attach to your application, and other information to help you prepare your application.
See: Preparing your visa application

Completing your visa application

Application forms and information on how and where to lodge.
See: Completing your visa application

After lodging your application

Information on processing of applications including processing times, decisions on applications and change of circumstances.
See: After lodging your application

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