business visas - visa requirements - senior executive

Senior Executives with experience in the top three levels of management within a major business may be eligible for a Senior Executive Visa. The requirements of the Senior Executive Visa are:

• In all cases, the applicant must have significant business and personal assets; sufficient net assets to settle in Australia; and a commitment to maintain an ownership interest in a business in Australia, or direct and continuous involvement in management of that business.
   
• Applicants must have an overall successful business career and no record of unacceptable business activity.
   
• The requirements for applicants with state / territory sponsorship are less stringent.
   
• Without sponsorship, applicants must be younger than 45 years old; and have vocational English.
   
• With Sponsorship, applicants don’t need English (although they will be required to pay tuition fees for English classes), and can be up to 55 years old – although the relevant state / territory authorities can waive this requirement if exceptional circumstances exist.