Business Visitor stream

As a business visitor, you can:

• make general business or employment enquiries
• investigate, negotiate, enter into or review a business contract
• conduct activities as part of an official government visit
• take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. You can’t be paid by the organisers to take part
• undertake tourist activities

You can't:

• work for or provide services to a business or organisation based in Australia
• sell goods or services directly to the public

If you want to do short-term work in Australia that isn't a business visitor activity, consider applying for a temporary work visa.

Explore your visa options.

APEC Business Travel Card holders

You might not need to apply for a visa to travel to Australia if you hold an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC). We consider you to have applied for a Visitor visa when you applied for the ABTC.

ABTC holders (other than New Zealanders) might be granted a Visitor (subclass 600) Business Visitor stream visa to visit Australia. If you hold an ABTC with ‘AUS’ printed on the back, you can enter Australia for short-stay business visitor or tourism activities for as long as the ABTC is valid. The ABTC is valid for 5 years from the date we issue it.

If you apply for and are granted a separate visa, the visa associated with your ABTC will cease.

This is a temporary visa.

You can stay for the period or dates specified on the visa grant letter. We determine the length of your visa on a case by case basis.

Things we might consider when determining your stay period include:

• how long you want to stay
• why you want to visit Australia

We may not grant the length of stay you want.

We can grant this visa with a single entry or multiple entry.

If we grant you a visa with multiple entry, you can leave and return to Australia on the visa while it is valid.

Generally, we grant a stay period of 3 months. We might grant a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances.

If you want to stay longer or permanently in Australia you will need to apply for a visa that allows this.

Explore your visa options

You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.

You can only apply for a new visa if your visa does not have a condition that prevents further stay, such as condition 8503. We can waive a no further stay condition in limited circumstances.

If you want to have a further short stay or stay longer for a holiday you might be eligible for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream (apply in Australia).

If you want to stay longer for other reasons, you might be able to apply for a new visa that suits your circumstances.

Explore your visa options.

You can't include family members in your application. Each family member, including those listed on your passport, must submit a separate application.

The visa costs AUD250.00 for each applicant (concessions apply in limited circumstances).

You might also have to pay other costs for:

• health checks
• police certificates
• biometrics

To work out what your visa will cost use the Visa Pricing Estimator. The estimator doesn't take into account the other costs.

Cost concession for eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste Visitor visa applicants

From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application.

We will charge eligible applicants the lower visa application cost during the application process in ImmiAccount. We will recognise eligible applicants by the valid passport from the specified countries used in the application when they apply.

The applicant must hold a valid passport issued by one of the following countries:

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Nauru
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Republic of the Marshall Islands
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu.

To be eligible for this visa, you must be outside Australia when you apply and when we decide your application.

See other eligibility requirements.

Bạn có thể tham khảo công cụ tra cứu thời gian xét duyệt visa của Bộ Nội vụ. Công cụ này cung cấp số liệu từ các hồ sơ vừa có kết quả, chỉ để tham khảo và không phải thời gian xét duyệt riêng cho hồ sơ của bạn.

You must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.

Learn more about visa conditions

You are liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability. To cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia we strongly recommend you take out adequate health insurance.

Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors.

Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreements within Australia.

In some circumstances, we may grant your visa with Condition 8501 – Maintain adequate health insurance.

Check if you have multiple entry, or single entry, in VEVO or your visa grant letter.

If you have multiple entry, you can travel outside Australia and return while your visa is valid.

If you have single entry visa and you leave Australia, you have to apply for another visa to return.

We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.

You must meet our health requirement.

You must meet our character requirement.

If you owe the Australian government money, you must have paid it back, or have arranged to pay it back.

You must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.

You must only intend to:

• stay temporarily in Australia
• obey any condition and stay period attached to your visa

As a business visitor, you can:

• make general business or employment enquiries
• investigate, negotiate, enter into or review a business contract
• conduct activities as part of an official government visit
• take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. You can’t be paid by the organisers to take part
• undertake tourist activities

You can't:

• work for or provide services to a business or organisation based in Australia
• sell goods or services directly to the public

We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.

Before you leave

Check your travel documents

You must have:

• a valid visa to enter Australia
• a valid passport or other travel document

At the border

Complete an Incoming Passenger Card

Everyone who arrives in Australia must complete an Incoming Passenger Card.

Using the SmartGate

A SmartGate is an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use the SmartGate.

What you must do on your visa

You must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws. See your conditions in VEVO or your visa grant letter.

Learn more about visa conditions and how they work.

Tell us about a change in your situation

Things you need to let us know about include:

• changes to your phone number, email, address or passport
• changes to your relationship status
• the birth of a child

See how to let us know if there is a change in your situation.

What you can do on your visa

As a business visitor, you can:

• make general business or employment enquiries
• investigate, negotiate, enter into or review a business contract
• conduct activities as part of an official government visit
• take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. The organisers can't pay you to take part

You can't:

• work for or provide services to a business or organisation based in Australia
• sell goods or services directly to the public

If you want to do short-term work in Australia that isn't a business visitor activity, consider applying for a temporary work visa.

To see your specific conditions, work and study entitlements use VEVO.

Travel on your visa

If your visa is granted with multiple entries, you can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.

If your visa is granted with single entry and you leave Australia, you cannot re-enter on the visa. You have to apply for another visa to come back.

See how long you can stay

See when you must leave in VEVO.

Stay longer

You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer. See your options.

Prove you have a visa

To prove you have a visa and show your conditions to someone, use VEVO.

Request your international movement records to get proof of your travel in and out of Australia.

Before you leave

Check your travel documents
You must have a valid passport or other travel document to leave Australia.

At the border

Departures SmartGate
We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use SmartGate.

After you leave

International Movement Record Request your international movement records to get proof of your travel in and out of Australia.