Subclass 408 — Temporary Activity Visa
Stay
We can grant this visa for up to 6 months (depending on the circumstances).
Generally, for a stay period longer than 3 months, a strong business case must be provided with the application.
Your stay period in Australia commences once you arrive and does not restart each time you travel.
You can’t apply for this visa in Australia or stay longer by extending this visa.
Cost
AUD415.00 (except in limited circumstances)
Processing times
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
Have a legally established and currently operating business
To become a standard business sponsor, your business must be legally established and currently operating.
Your business can be in or outside Australia.
Have no adverse information regarding your business
We must not be aware of any adverse information about you or anyone associated with you that affects your suitability as a sponsor
If we do know something about you or someone associated with you, it must be reasonable for us to disregard it
Additional requirements for businesses in Australia
you should have a strong record of, or a demonstrated commitment to, employing local labour
you must declare that you will not engage in discriminatory recruitment practices
- Log in or create an ImmiAccount
- Complete Standard Business Sponsorship (482, 494)
- Attach documents
- Pay the sponsorship application fee. We will not process your application until you pay the fee.
- Note the Transaction Reference Number (TRN).
Complete applications might be processed quicker. Incomplete ones might be delayed or refused if there is insufficient information to show you meet the requirements.

















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