Employer Sponsored Workers (e457)
System Outages and Maintenance
System Outage
Due to a current technical issue, our online systems will be unavailable for 15 minutes on:
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7.30am to 7.45am AEST (GMT + 10)
Scheduled Maintenance
- Wednesdays from 6.00am to 8.00am AEST (GMT + 10)
For further detailed information about system outages and maintenance either current or upcoming, please click on the following link.
See: System Outages and Maintenance
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About online applications
Online applications can be made using a computer with an Internet connection.
To apply online, your browser must support 128 bit encryption. You can check your browser if you experience problems connecting to these services.
See: Online Services - Browser Requirements
Start an e457 application
For lawfully operating Australian businesses sponsoring temporary overseas employees, and people applying to be sponsored by an Australian business.
- Sponsorship Application
- Nomination Application
- Visa Application
- Application for a secondary visa applicant (Family member or interdependent partner of a 457 visa holder)
Complete an e457 application
- Continue a saved application
Note: You will need to use your Saved Application ID and password - Lodge and pay for one or more applications
- Attaching Documents to a 457 Visa Application
- Attaching Documents to a 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. - Download health forms (If required)
- Download dependant authorisation form
- Download Regional Certification form (If required)
Check the progress of an application
- Sponsorship or nomination application
- e457 visa application
Note: You will need to use your Transaction Reference Number
Help
Please read all available information before commencing the application. If you are experiencing difficulty within the application, most fields have help that can be accessed by clicking on the 
symbol.
If the help within the application does not meet your needs, please contact the Business Centre in Australia, where your application is being processed: