Professionals and other Skilled Workers
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. Check your browser if you experience problems connecting to these services.
See: Online Services - Browser Requirements
Online visa options
General Skilled Migration applications can be made online for:
- Skilled – Independent (Residence) visa (subclass 885)
- Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) visa (subclass 886)
- Skilled – Regional visa (subclass 887)
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 487)
- Skilled – Graduate visa (subclass 485)
- Skilled – Independent (Migrant) visa (subclass 175)
- Skilled – Sponsored (Migrant) visa (subclass 176)
- Skilled – Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475)
- Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476)
Online Eligibility
On starting an application, you will be asked some questions to determine if you are eligible to continue. If the eVisa system indicates you are not eligible to apply online, you will need to post or courier a 'paper' application to the department.
Important: This manual process may take longer than applying online and so you should allow sufficient time to prepare and lodge a 'paper' application. The department is unable to extend the period of time an applicant has to lodge an application.
Sponsorship
If you lodge your visa application online your sponsor must also complete an online form. You must lodge your visa application before your sponsor can complete and submit an online sponsorship application.
Start an application
Complete an application
- Continue a saved application
Note: You will need to use your Saved Application ID and password - Attaching Documents to a General Skilled Migration Application
- Download health forms (If required)
Check the progress of an application
- Check the progress of your application
Note: You will need to use your Transaction Reference Number
Help
Please read all available information before starting the application. If you are experiencing difficulty with the application, most fields have help that can be accessed by clicking on the 
symbol.
If this help does not meet your needs please contact the department.
See: Visa Enquiries – Professionals and other skilled migrants