Senior Executives

To make an application under this category, applicant need to apply for one of the following provisional visa categories:

• Senior Executive (Provisional) visa or
• State Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa

Upon successfully applying for one for the above provisional visas, a 4 year visa will be granted. A Senior Executive can then apply for one of the following permanent visa categories upon meeting all the requirements:

• Business Owner (Residence) visa or
• State Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Residence) visa

Senior Executive (Provisional) visa- To make an application under this category, applicant need to show that following criteria is satisfied..

• must be less than 45 years old
• must have vocational English
• show an overall successful business career
• are employed in one of the top 3 levels of management of a major business
• show significant business and personal assets ($A500,000)
• show sufficient net assets to settle in Australia
• show a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct and continuous involvement in management of that business
• show no history of unacceptable business activities


State Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) visa- To make an application under this category, applicant need to show that following criteria is satisfied..

• are sponsored by a state or territory government
• show an overall successful business career
• show significant business and personal assets ($A250,000)
• are employed on one of the top 3 levels of management of a major business
• show sufficient net assets to settle in Australia
• show a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia and direct and continuous involvement in management of that business and
• are less than 55 years old unless exceptional circumstances exist.