Attaching documents to a 457 Sponsorship Application
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This information offers you guidance in attaching documents to your 457 sponsorship online application.
If you have already read the information below, you can now attach documents to your application.
See: Attach documents to a 457 sponsorship application
Note: There is no option available for attaching documents to a Nomination Application. You may write or paste information into the free text column available within Nomination Applications.
What can you attach?
The department is only able to access information that is saved using a format supported by Microsoft Word 2002 or older.
The following table details the maximum number and size of files you are able to attach to the eVisa system.
| Form type | Maximum number of files | Maximum size each file | Formats allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
Sponsorship |
20 |
3MB |
.DOC, .XLS, .PPT, .RTF, .TXT, .GIF, .JPG , .PDF |
Tips for reducing file size
The following table contains tips for reducing the size of your attachments.
| Extension | File Type | Tip to reduce file size |
|---|---|---|
.DOC |
Word document |
Remove unnecessary images, formatting and macros. Save the file as a Word 5.0/95 version. If the file is still too large, create a PDF document. |
.GIF |
GIF image |
Reduce the file size of a .GIF image by setting the resolution to 96 DPI (dots per inch). |
.JPG |
JPG image |
Reduce the file size of a .JPG image by setting the resolution to 96 DPI (dots per inch). |
Portable document format |
Reduce the file size of a .PDF document by:
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.PPT |
PowerPoint |
Save the file as a RTF or DOC file or create a PDF document. |
.RTF |
Rich text format |
Remove any unnecessary graphics, links or formatting. |
.TXT |
Text file |
If a bare text file is over 500KB, it will be physically too long to be useful. Consider splitting the document into more useful parts or removing unnecessary data. |
.XLS |
Excel Spreadsheet |
Remove unnecessary images and macros. Save the file as an Excel 5.0/95 version. |