Media and Film Staff Visa (Subclass 423)
Step 2 - Sponsor Nominates a Position
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The nomination process identifies the:
- position to be filled
- skills and experience required for the position, and
- person who has been nominated to work or undertake the activity.
To make a nomination the organisation or eligible individual must have either:
- already lodged a sponsorship application, or
- had a previous sponsorship approved.
The nomination or visa application may not be considered until the sponsorship is approved.
Nomination form
The sponsor must complete the nomination and attach all necessary documentation.
See: Form 1379 Nomination for an
Entertainment visa or Media and Film Staff visa (443KB PDF file)
Nomination fee
There is a non-refundable fee for this application.
See: Specialist Entry Visa Charges
Information to help prepare your application
Information about certifying and translating documents, communicating with the department, using a migration agent, authorising another person to receive information from the department, and receiving assistance with your application.
See: Information to Help Prepare Your Application
Nomination checklist
The checklist details the information and supporting documents that you must provide with your application. Complete applications are likely to be processed more quickly. Incomplete applications may be delayed or, in some cases, refused.
See: Nomination Document Checklist ( 54KB PDF file)
How and where to lodge
You should lodge the nomination, documentation and appropriate fee:
- by post
- by courier
- in person
- by fax.
The applications with any supporting documentation must be lodged in Australia directly with the Sydney Entertainment Processing Centre.
See: Australian Processing Centres
After the sponsor lodges the application
The application will be considered by the department. In some cases you may be asked to provide additional information to enable a decision to be made.
If an application is approved, the department will send the sponsor an approval letter by post or email. The nomination approval letter is to be retained.
If an application is not approved, the department will send the sponsor a refusal letter by post or email advising of the decision, reasons for the decision and information about any review rights.