Australian Embassy

Croatia

Embassy address: Kaptol Centar, 3rd Floor, Nova Ves 11, Zagreb - Telephone: 489 1200 - Fax: 489 1216

Business Visas for Australia

Business (Short Stay) (Subclass 456) visa

A Short Stay Business Visa (subclass 456 or subclass 977 ETA or eVisitor) allows business people to make a short business visit to Australia for up to three months.

Business activities may include a conference, negotiation or exploratory business visit, but do not include acting, musical performances or commercial film making.

Please note that this visa does not allow you to work except in very limited circumstances. The work must be:
• urgent,
• very short term (several days)
• highly specialised, and
• the position cannot be ongoing.

Generally, persons seeking to engage in paid employment in Australia, even if the period of employment is less than three months, should apply for the Temporary Business Entry (Long Stay) visa - subclass 457 or other class of visa. This is regardless of whether the employer is a business based inside or outside Australia.

For detailed information, please see: Short Stay Business Visa

ETA

Passport holders from certain countries can apply for a Business ETA.

Check if you are eligible to apply for an ETA. See: ETA Eligibility.

If you are eligible to make an online application See: Online Applications - ETA.

If you are not eligible to apply online, see your travel agent or airline.

eVisitor

Passport holders from certain countries can apply for an eVisitor to visit Australia for business purposes.

Check if you are eligible to apply for an eVisitor. See: eVisitor Eligiblity.

To make an online application See: Online Applications - eVisitor.

Sponsoring skilled workers to work in Australia on a temporary visa

The Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457) is the most commonly used program for employers to sponsor overseas workers to work in Australia on a temporary basis.

Key points to note:
• the sponsoring employer can be either an Australian or overseas business.
• the position to be filled by the overseas employee must meet minimum skill and salary levels
• holders of a subclass 457 visa can work for the sponsor in Australia for a period of up to four (4) years

Detailed information on this visa is available in Booklet 11 - Sponsoring a temporary overseas employee to Australia, available from the Department’s website.
See: Long Stay Business Visa