Yes – start-ups can apply for and be approved as Standard Business Sponsors, but the application requires more careful preparation than it would for an
Yes – a business that operates outside Australia can apply for Standard Business Sponsorship, but the requirements differ from those applying to Australian-based employers, and
Once a Standard Business Sponsorship is approved, the obligations do not stop at the application stage – they continue for the entire duration of the
The documents required for a Standard Business Sponsorship application vary depending on the size and nature of the business, but the core financial and legal
To be approved as a Standard Business Sponsor, a business must satisfy the Department of Home Affairs that it is lawfully operating in Australia, financially
The government application fee for a Standard Business Sponsorship is AUD $420 as of 2026. This is a one-off fee payable at the time of