Sponsor Eligibility

An eligible Subclass 457 – Business (Long Stay) visa holder (the executive) is required to be approved as a domestic worker sponsor to sponsor domestic workers to work in their household. The following requirements must be met to become an approved sponsor.

Who can be a sponsor

The person who is the sponsor must:

• hold a Subclass 457 - Business (Long Stay) visa
  
• be a senior executive who is in charge of an Australian office of an overseas organisation and
  
• hold or be appointed to the position of national managing director, deputy national managing director or state manager.

Good business record and abide by Australian laws

To meet this requirement:

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

Capacity to comply with sponsorship obligations

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

 

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