Australian Embassy
Russian Federation
Embassy address: 10A/2 Podkolokolny Pereulok, Moscow - Telephone: 956 6070 - Fax: 956 6170

BUSINESS (SHORT STAY) VISAS


Detailed information about short stay business visas is available from the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website.

See: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/business/visa-options.htm

Who is this visa for?

A Business (Short Stay) visa (subclass 456) allows people to make short visits of up to 3 months to Australia for business purposes. This may include exploring business opportunities in Australia; conducting business negotiations, site visits or equipment inspections; signing business contracts; and attending conferences or meetings in relation to your field of employment. Users of this visa generally include business executives, IT consultants, media, sports people and academics.

Persons wishing to attend conferences related to their work or area of specialisation should apply for a Business (Short Stay) visa even where they also intend to visit Australia for the purposes of tourism.

This visa can only be obtained outside Australia and cannot be extended in Australia. If you require further stay in Australia for business purposes, then you can apply for a Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa. 

See: http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/index.htm

The purpose of the visit should be genuine, realistic and relevant to your business circumstances in your home country. A Business (Short Stay) 456 visa is not a “work visa”. Business visitors cannot carry out work which can be done by someone in the Australian labour market.

How to apply


Information about how to apply for this type of visa is available from this website.
See: Applying for Visas 

Document checklist

The following is a list of documents which should be submitted when you apply for this visa.

See: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/456.pdf 

People intending to attend an event registered with DIAC’s International Events Coordination Network (IECN) do not need to provide a letter of invitation. Please check with your inviters if their event is registered with IECN.

See: Applying for Visas

Health Insurance


Please note: All visitors are strongly recommended to obtain comprehensive health insurance prior to travel.
If you are aged 70 or more, you must provide evidence that you have medical insurance for the full period of your intended stay in Australia

Health Requirements

In some circumstances you may be requested to undertake a medical examination. More information is available from this website.
See: Health Requirements

Processing times

The average processing time for Business (Short Stay) visa applications lodged in Moscow is 5-20 days. However, processing times vary with individual circumstances and in some cases additional checking or interviews may be required. If your application is likely to take longer than 4 weeks to process, we will inform you of this. Applicants and inviters are therefore advised to lodge applications well in advance of the planned travel.