What you need to apply for this visa

At the time you apply for this visa, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• you are under 45 years of age unless you hold a Skilled – Graduate visa (subclass 485)
• all applicants are in Australia and hold eligible visas
• you have nominated either a 60 point occupation or a 50 point occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)
  See: Form 1121i Skilled Occupation List (SOL) and Employer Nomination Scheme Occupation List (ENSOL) (129KB PDF file)
• you have applied to a relevant assessing authority for a skills assessment for your nominated occupation
• you meet the English language threshold
• all persons included in your application have booked health examinations at Health Services Australia for this application
• all persons included in your application who are aged 16 years or over have in the last 12 months applied to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for a check of criminal records
• you have paid the correct visa application fee
• you have lodged your:
• paper application (form 1276) with the Adelaide Skilled Processing centre (ASPC)
  or
• online application (eVisa) with the Brisbane Skilled Processing Centre (BSPC).

Depending on your circumstances, you must also meet the following requirements at the time you make your application:

If you are an overseas student you must provide evidence that:

• you meet the two (2) years academic study in Australia requirement
• the qualification/s you have completed are closely related to your nominated skilled occupation.

If you hold a Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa (subclass 476) or a Skilled – Graduate visa (subclass 485) you must provide evidence that the qualification/s you completed are closely related to your nominated occupation.

If you hold a Trade Skills Training visa (subclass 471) you must provide evidence that:

• you have completed the apprenticeship for which your visa was granted
• your apprenticeship is closely related to your nominated occupation

You must make sure that you can meet these requirements at the time you lodge your application. If your application does not meet the minimum requirements, either:

• you will not be considered as having made an application, which means your papers and any monies paid will be returned to you
  or
• your application will be refused.