Sport Sponsor Eligibility

Your organisation needs to be approved as a sport sponsor to employ or engage sports people from overseas.

To be eligible for approval as a sport sponsor your Australian organisation is required to be a sporting organisation that administers or promotes sport or sports events. The following requirements must be met for an organisation to become a sponsor.

Lawfully and actively operating organisation

Your organisation must be lawfully established and actively operating in Australia (that is, actually and actively engaged in business activities). 

An organisation can include a body corporate or unincorporated body (other than an individual or a sole trader).

A new organisation may be considered if there is clear evidence of intention to establish the business.

Good business record and abide by Australian laws

To meet this requirement:

• there must be nothing adverse known about your organisation
• if your organisation has previously sponsored overseas workers to Australia, they must have a satisfactory record of complying with Australian laws
• the activities of your organisation must not be illegal in Australia.

Capacity to comply with their sponsorship obligations

You must have the capacity to comply with sponsorship obligations.
See: Sponsor obligations

Renewing sponsorship approval

You can be approved for up to three years.  To continue to employ skilled workers from overseas you will need to reapply before your sponsor approval ceases. 
See: Applying for this Visa

 

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