Business Visa FAQ
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What is the difference between Investor visa and Business Owner visa?
Amount of your financial risk involved is the biggest difference between those two types of visas: Investor will have to purchase either $750,000 or $1,500,000 dollars worth of government bonds for the four years term, which means your risks are minimal and you will get your moneys back. ... more details. -
How long does it take to obtain permanent visa?
It might take from 2 to 7 years, depending on how prompt you will prepare necessary documents according to the instruction of your migration agent, visa requirements, your citizenship and success of your Australian business to meet minimal criteria for the purposes of the permanent visa. -
What are my chances to obtain business visa to Australia?
There are few questions you need to answer: 1. Do you have an experience of managing business ? 2. Do you have intentions to organise business in Australia ? 3. Do you have sufficient funds for starting a business in Australia ? If you answered YES t ... more details. -
I have a very small business; do I have a chance to immigrate to Australia?
There is an opportunity for small business owners in business migration. For example, for sponsored visa you need to show the turnover of just $300,000 AUD a year. However, the amount of your turnover is not the most important factor. Your place in business is crucial. You have to be invo ... more details. -
What is state/territory sponsorship and how to get it?
State/territory sponsorship gives a right to obtain an Australian visa with relaxed requirements towards English knowledge, age and financial criteria. This right is given to you by one of the eight state/territory of Australia in return to your obligation to live and organise business on the ter ... more details. -
When can I get Australian passport?
In order to apply for the citizenship and get a passport of Australia you are required to live in Australia for four years out of which you should have a permanent residency for at least one year. This means that three years out of four years required you can accumulate by staying in Aust ... more details. -
What is the price of your services and what kind of services you provide?
Our price list can be seen here, the example of a services agreement can be seen here.
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I own some investment properties and have rental income from them. Can I do the same kind of business in Australia?
You certainly can do the same type of activity in Australia. However, for the purposes of migration DIAC and sponsoring state have certain requirements to businessmen. They want to see active investors and active entrepreneurs, who satisfy criteria of Eligible business and eligible invest ... more details. -
What kind of financial reports have to be presented?
For the purposes of visa you will have to prepare standard financial report for the year end, which includes profit and loss statement and balance sheet, with comments of auditors. The financial report should be prepared in English language and according to the International Financial Rep ... more details. -
How do I start business migration?
First of all you need to assess your chances for skilled migration. Skilled migration program has significantly less costs and risks involved in comparison to business migration program, more over you will still be able to have your own business in Australia if you want, while business migration ... more details. -
I have funds, assets and income, but I am not business owner and do not want to have business, may I still immigrate to Australia?
You can apply for an Investor Retirement visa subclass 405 and stay in Australia for as long as you want, renewing your visa. You have to be 55 years of age, do not have any dependants and have assets of more than $1,500,000 AUD, or $750,000 AUD in case of state sponsorship, also you need ... more details. -
What are your guarantees of the success of my case?
According to the Code of Conduct we do not have a legal right to provide you with any guarantees of success. The decision as whether to grant visa or not is made by the Department of Immigration and not by us. Every case is individual and probability of success is predictable only ... more details. -
How to establish value of my assets?
The value of your personal assets will have to be confirmed by an official valuation of the licensed valuer. The value of your business assets is shown as Net Assets in balance statement of your company, which is prepared by an independent auditor. -
How important is the origin of my funds?
The origin of funds and assets required for the purposes of business visa is important. You need to show that those assets were earned as a result of you business or investment activity or as a result of high wages and bonuses received during employment at a senior position. You will have ... more details. -
My business does not require financial reporting, what do I do?
If your business is under rules of a simplified taxation and financial reporting system and you are not required to prepare any financial statements you will still have to prepare those statements for the purposes of your business visa. Independent auditor will have to prepare those state ... more details.
