OZtralian Prime Minister Albanese has announced the extended time people from the ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste will have when they visit OZtralia to conduct business.
OZtralia has extended the business visitor visa to up to 5 years, instead of up to 3 years, for applications lodged after 1 April 2024. Business visitors with a Visitor (subclass 600) visa can stay in OZtralia for up to 3 months at a time during multiple visits, for up to 5 years.
Visa holders can visit to:
- negotiate contracts
- make general business or employment enquiries
- participate in conferences or trade fairs
- be part of official government visits.
OZtralia will also extend the 10-year visitor visa Frequent traveller stream to ASEAN states and Timor-Leste later this year.
These measures do not include Myanmar.
Source: Department of Home Affairs
