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Business Owner visa - Subclass 892

Overview Nomination requirements How to Apply

This is a state-nominated permanent residence visa for business owners already holding a South Australian state-sponsored visa (subclass 163m 164 or 165).

This visa is valid for five years with future options for additional permanent residency or citizenship.

Who can apply for this visa?

This visa is for business owners already holding on of the following South Australian state-sponsored visas: 

  • Business Owner provisional subclass 163 visa
  • Senior Executive provisional subclass 164 visa
  • Investor provisional subclass 165 visa

Nomination Requirements

To apply for this visa you must be state nominated by Skilled and Business Migration and meet all nomination criteria, as well as the Department of Home Affairs eligibility criteria.

To apply for state nomination for this visa, you must show evidence you have:

  • Lived in South Australia as your primary residence for the last two years.
  • Conducted business in South Australia for the last two years and met one of the following three requirements:
  • Employed one full-time equivalent person for at least 12 months immediately prior to lodging your application. The person must be either; an Australian; a New Zealand national or a permanent resident.
  • Exported South Australian produced goods or services.
  • Invested a minimum AUD$75,000 into the business. Property developers or applicants aged over 55 at 163, 164 or 165 have higher requirements.


Additional Information

Skilled and Business Migration may ask for further evidence which may relate to Department of Home Affairs visa criteria for reporting purposes or the assessment itself and may also affect the sponsorship decision.

Sponsorship from the South Australian Government is not transferable to other states or territories in Australia.

Once you have ensured that you meet the Department of Home Affairs visa criteria and South Australian nomination requirements, you will need to prepare and supply a range of documentation to complete your application.

Please review the Before you apply information below prior to starting your application via the Skilled & Business Migration portal

Before you apply, you must have the following documents and information to support your state sponsorship application before you apply:

  • Scanned copies of the main applicant’s photo pages of your passport (in pdf format)
  • Evidence of residency in South Australia for the past two years
  • Registered business name certificate and Australian Business register certificate for each business
  • Evidence of business ownership, such as ASIC reports, trust deeds, company structure, partnership documents etc
  • Previous eight Business Activity Statements
  • Evidence of economic benefit to South Australia, eg exports, innovation, new technology, employment
  • Evidence of major assets and liabilities
  • Completed immigration form 949.

Once you have ensured you meet all visa and nomination criteria, and prepared all documentation required for your application:

  1. Check the Department of Home Affairs visa conditions to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.
  2. Ensure you meet the eligibility requirements for state nomination in South Australia and read the State application terms and conditions.
  3. Submit an online application for state nomination to South Australia.
  4. If you are approved for state sponsorship, you will receive a State Government signed copy of the Form 949. You will need to include this in your visa application to Department of Home Affairs to be eligible to apply for the 892 visa. This visa application must be received by the correct Department of Home Affairs office, before your provisional 163/164/165 visa expires.  

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