BD9.15 Excluded business

1. Businesses directly engaged in the following activities are excluded businesses and will not be accepted under Business Investor immigration instructions:
   1. commercial sexual services; or
   2. gambling; or
   3. labour hire; or
   4. manufacturing tobacco or other nicotine-based products (including vaping); or
   5. providing immigration advice; or
   6. the sending of products from a supplier of the business directly to a customer (drop-shipping).
2. For the purposes of (a) above, direct engagement may include, but is not limited to businesses that:
   1. generate revenue directly from the activity; or
   2. have operational control over the activity; or
   3. actively participate in the production, sales or service delivery of the activity.
3. The following business are also excluded businesses and will not be accepted under Business Investor immigration instructions:
   1. businesses offered for sale by or on behalf of a licensed immigration adviser or immigration lawyer who is providing immigration advice to the applicant; or
   2. businesses offered for sale by a person or who is employed (including under a contract for service) by a firm which is providing immigration advice to the applicant.
   3. businesses operating from a residential address; or
   4. convenience stores; or
   5. discount/value stores; or
   6. fast food outlets.

Effective 06/07/2026