Unlike a ‘Standard Business Sponsorship’, Overseas Business Sponsorship (OBS) allows businesses operating outside of Australia to sponsor employees to work in Australia under the Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (Subclass 482) program.

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In most cases, an Overseas Business Sponsorship (OBS) is used when an overseas business intends to:

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• Establish, or help establish, a business operation in association with a business located outside of Australia.

• Fulfil, or help fulfil, a contractual obligation in Australia.
   

Australian Business Sponsor (ABS) and Overseas Business Sponsor (OBS) are two forms of Standard Business Sponsorship (SBS). The distinction lies in whether the business operates within or outside Australia, each requiring specific criteria to meet SBS eligibility.