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Question: Can a foreign national be a director to an Australian company?

Answer:

This depends.

If it is a proprietary limited company with at least one director who ordinarily resides in Australia, then a foreign national can be a director to an Australian company.

A public company must have at least three directors and two of these directors must ordinarily reside in Australia.

Priscilla Ng

Answered by Priscilla Ng

Priscilla is a lawyer. She practises in the areas of business and commercial law, intellectual property and employment law. In her past work experience, she practised in property law, family law, wills and estates, and civil litigation.

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