Australia Extends Business Visitor Visa Validity to 5 Years for 11 Countries

July 26, 2024

The Australian government recently announced an extension of the Business Visitor Visa validity for nationals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and Timor-Leste.

According to the government of Australia, nationals of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste who filed their Business Visitor visa applications after April 1, 2024, are now eligible for multiple-entry visas with longer validity.

Instead of the previous three years, nationals of the 11 countries mentioned above will now be granted Business Visitor visas with a validity period of five years, VisaGuide.World reports.

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This policy change aims to facilitate smoother and more frequent business exchanges by allowing longer stays and multiple entries over a longer period. Previously, the citizens of the countries mentioned above were granted a Business Visitor Visa for up to three years.

Business visitors with a tourist visa (subclass 600) can now stay for up to three months at a time during multiple visits.

Internationals holding the Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 188) can own and manage a business for four years but do not offer a permanent stay.

Source: VisaGuide.World