 BUSINESS VISITS
Business visits to Australia for up to three months
Business visitor visas are designed for business people to visit Australia for business purposes, for example, to attend a conference or training session, to conduct business with an Australia-based organisation, to conduct business negotiations or for an exploratory business visit.
ETA (Business Entrant) (Subclass 956 and 977)
Available to passport holders from a number of countries and regions. These ETA types are designed for business people who are outside Australia and want to visit Australia for short-term business purposes, including:
- attending educational or business related meetings, seminars, conventions, conferences, or networking
- informal studies or training.
eVisitor (subclass 651)
Available to passport holders from the European Union and a number of other European countries. An eVisitor is designed for people who are outside Australia and want to visit Australia for tourism or business purposes.
Tourism includes holidays, recreation and seeing family and/or friends.
Business purposes may include attending a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit.
Business (Short Stay) (Subclass 456) visa
For business people who are not eligible to apply for an ETA or an eVisitor. Business activities may include a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit. No sponsorship is required.
Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay) (subclass 459) visa
For business people who have an approved sponsor in Australia and are not eligible to apply for an eVisitor and Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).
An approved sponsor is:
- a member of an Australian parliament (Commonwealth, state or territory)
- an authorised person representing a Commonwealth, state or territory government department or instrumentality
- a local government mayor
or
- a representative from an approved organisation that has been gazetted by the Minister.
APEC Business Travel Card
The APEC Business Travel Card streamlines travel for business people from participating economies in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.
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