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Skilled Nominated visa (Subclass 190) reference checklist
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Documents the Department of Home Affairs lists
Some of these may not be required for your application. These are the documents the Department of Home Affairs names on its own pages for this visa. It is not a complete list of everything you may be asked for. KinVisa does not determine which items apply to you. The wording under each item comes from the Department of Home Affairs, taken from the page linked with it.
Provide the pages of your current passport showing your photo, personal details, and passport issue and expiry dates.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Identity documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Up to date passport details in the application
Your visa can only be granted if your passport is valid. Your application may be delayed if your passport is expired or near expiry.
View Home Affairs source› Tips for a decision-ready application › Valid passporthttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/check-twice-submit-once/skilled-visa
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Also provide: a national identity card, if you have one.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Identity documentsAlso provide: proof of change of name.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Identity documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Marriage or divorce certificate (as proof of name change)
Documents that prove a change of name include: a marriage or divorce certificate.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Identity documents - 2.Change of name document from a births, deaths and marriages registry
Documents that prove a change of name include: change of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authority.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Identity documents - 3.Documents showing other names you have been known by
Documents that prove a change of name include: documents that show other names you have been known by.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Identity documents
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Give us identity documents for all family members and proof of their relationship with you.
View Home Affairs source› Tips for a decision-ready application › Identity documentshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/check-twice-submit-once/skilled-visaAs a visa applicant, you must provide genuine, verifiable and unaltered documents and information.
View Home Affairs source› Providing accurate informationhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/providing-accurate-informationIf you are or have been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide proof such as divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Relationship documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Divorce documents
If you are or have been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide proof such as divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Relationship documents - 2.Death certificate
If you are or have been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide proof such as divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Relationship documents - 3.Separation documents
If you are or have been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide proof such as divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Relationship documents - 4.Statutory declaration about relationship status
If you are or have been married, widowed, divorced or permanently separated, provide proof such as divorce documents, death certificates, separation documents or statutory declarations.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Relationship documents
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If your partner or dependent children are not included in this application, to assist us in processing your visa please tell us the reason why.
View Home Affairs source› About this visa › Include familySubmit a completed expression of interest (EOI) in SkillSelect. State and territory government agencies can see your completed EOI and might nominate you for the visa.
View Home Affairs source› Eligibility › Be nominatedAll state and territory government agencies have their own criteria for deciding who they will nominate. Contact the state or territory agency directly to find out more about their nomination process and what they want from you.
View Home Affairs source› Eligibility › Be nominatedHome Affairs does not publish the nomination documents; it links to the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia agencies for their requirements.
You need to submit an expression of interest (EOI) before you can be invited to apply for: Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa.
View Home Affairs source› Expression of Interest › Creating and submitting your EOIhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/expression-of-interestThe applicant must: provide documents to support all claims made in their EOI.
View Home Affairs source› Points table for Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) › Overviewhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/points-tableThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.VETASSESS advice on the comparative level of an overseas qualification
Advice from VETASSESS should be provided with your application to support your claim for these points.
View Home Affairs source› Points table › Educational qualifications › Recognition of your qualificationshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/points-table - 2.Academic transcript showing credits from prior learning
Note: Your academic transcript should show how credits from prior learning contribute to your qualification for these credits to be counted towards meeting the Australian study requirement.
View Home Affairs source› Meeting the Australian study requirement › The 2 academic years study requirement › Credits and exemptionshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/australian-study-requirement - 3.Record of Completion for a Professional Year in Australia
The time you “completed” a Professional Year is the date listed on your official Record of Completion which is issued by the authorised body or Professional Year program delivery partner.
View Home Affairs source› Points table › Professional Year in Australiahttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/points-table - 4.NAATI credential in a community language
To be credentialled in a community language and eligible for the award of points you must have been accredited at the paraprofessional level or above, certified at the certified provisional level or above, or have a community language credential for interpreting or translating by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.
View Home Affairs source› Points table › Credentialled community languagehttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/points-table - 5.English language test result at proficient English level
To prove you have proficient English, show us evidence that you have achieved one of the test scores listed in Table 1 or Table 2 in the 3 years before your visa application, depending on the visa subclass.
View Home Affairs source› Proficient Englishhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/proficient-english - 6.English language test result at superior English level
To prove you have superior English, show us evidence that you have achieved one of the test scores listed in Table 1 or Table 2 in the 3 years before your visa application, depending on the visa subclass.
View Home Affairs source› Superior Englishhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/superior-english - 7.Evidence supporting a partner skills points claim
For you to be eligible for the award of these points your partner must be an applicant for the same visa subclass and must not be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen.
View Home Affairs source› Points table › Partner skillshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190/points-tableSuch as: Evidence your partner was under 45 at the time of invitation, Evidence your partner had competent English at the time of invitation, Evidence your partner had nominated an occupation on the same skilled occupation list, Evidence your partner had a suitable skills assessment.
- 8.Evidence of the skilled employment period claimed for points
To claim points for skilled employment experience, you must provide evidence of the employment period you are claiming.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Employment DocumentsSuch as: Employment reference on organisation letterhead, Employment contract, Payslips, Tax statements, Group certificates or payment summaries, Superannuation information, Bank statements covering the employment period.
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When you submit your visa application you will need to provide evidence that you have a suitable skills assessment for your nominated occupation.
View Home Affairs source› Skills assessment › Visas › General Skilled Migration (GSM) visashttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skills-assessmentThe same page states that a provisional skills assessment issued for a subclass 485 visa application is not a suitable skills assessment for a points tested visa application.
The Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.AHPRA unconditional or general medical registration certificate
One of these certificates issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency: unconditional or general medical registration.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Skills assessment documents › Medical practitioners - 2.AHPRA conditional specialist registration certificate
One of these certificates issued by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency: conditional specialist registration – which allows you to practice only in your speciality with no further training or supervision requirements.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Skills assessment documents › Medical practitioners - 3.Proof of admission to practise law in an Australian state or territory
Proof of admission to practice as a lawyer in the relevant state or territory. You must be admitted to practice at the time we invite you to apply.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Skills assessment documents › Barristers and Solicitors
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Provide proof you have at least competent English at time of invitation for this visa.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Competent English documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Passport of a listed English-speaking country (as proof of competent English)
To prove you have competent English, show us evidence of one of the following: that you are a citizen of, and hold a valid passport issued by, one of the following countries: Canada, New Zealand, The Republic of Ireland, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The United States of America.
View Home Affairs source› Competent Englishhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/competent-english - 2.English language test result at competent English level
To prove you have competent English, show us evidence of one of the following: you achieved one of the test scores in Table 1 or Table 2, in the 3 years before your visa application, depending on the visa subclass.
View Home Affairs source› Competent English › Table 1 and Table 2https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/competent-english
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Provide an Australian police certificate if you have spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia in the last 10 years since you turned 16.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Character documentsThe visa page also states that for immigration purposes Australian police certificates are valid for 12 months from the date of issue.
Complete the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National Police Check application form.
View Home Affairs source› How to get a police certificate › Australian certificatehttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/glossary/how-to-get-police-certificateAlso provide: an overseas police certificate from every country, including your home country, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Character documentsThe department publishes the issuing authority and process for each country under its overseas locations listing.
You must give us police certificates for you and your family members aged over 16 years old.
View Home Affairs source› Tips for a decision-ready application › Police certificateshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/check-twice-submit-once/skilled-visaAlso provide: military service records or discharge papers if you served in the armed forces of any country.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Character documentsYou may need to provide a military certificate with your visa application.
View Home Affairs source› Character requirements for visas › Other supporting documents › Military certificateshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/characterYou must provide a police certificate if you have spent more than 12 months in the last 10 years working on one or more: merchant ships, cruise ships, private yachts or oil rigs.
View Home Affairs source› Character requirements for visas › Requirements for ship workershttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/characterThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Letter of good conduct from the captain or company of a vessel
You should also provide a letter of good conduct from the captain or company of each vessel.
View Home Affairs source› Character requirements for visas › Requirements for ship workershttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/character
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Applicants for most temporary, provisional and permanent visas must: read the Life in Australia booklet, then sign or accept the Australian Values Statement.
View Home Affairs source› Australian values › Read the Life in Australia booklethttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/australian-valuesAfter you apply we may ask you to: complete a Form 1563 – Statement of Character.
View Home Affairs source› Character requirements for visas › After you apply we may ask you tohttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1563.pdfThe character requirements page lists this among the documents the department may ask for after an application is made.
After you apply we may ask you to: provide a military certificate and/or a Form 1399 - Declaration of Service.
View Home Affairs source› Character requirements for visas › After you apply we may ask you tohttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1399.pdfThe character requirements page lists this among the documents the department may ask for after an application is made.
After you apply we may ask you to: provide a letter of good conduct from an employer.
View Home Affairs source› Character requirements for visas › After you apply we may ask you tohttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/characterComplete and provide the following forms: Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Character documentshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/80.pdfThe department states this form requirement on the visa page under Step by step > Gather your documents > Character documents.
Complete and provide the following forms: Form 1221 Additional personal particulars information.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Character documentshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1221.pdfThe department states this form requirement on the visa page under Step by step > Gather your documents > Character documents.
To nominate someone to: provide immigration assistance, use Form 956 Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Tell us you are getting helphttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/956.pdfTo nominate someone to: receive your correspondence, use Form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Tell us you are getting helphttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/956a.pdfComplete Form 1023 Notification of incorrect answers and attach it to your application in ImmiAccount.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › After you apply › Mistakes on your applicationhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1023.pdfUse Form 1436 Adding an additional applicant after lodgement, pay using ImmiAccount, attach the form and supporting documents to your ImmiAccount.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › After you apply › Add familyhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1436.pdfWe need to see evidence of your partner's identity and relationship with you.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Partner identity documents and photos
Provide: identity documents and photos.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents - 2.Partner character documents
Provide: character documents.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents - 3.Partner marriage certificate
Provide: marriage certificate, if applicable.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents - 4.Documents about your partner's other relationships
Provide: documents about other relationships, if applicable.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents - 5.Evidence the relationship is registered by an Australian state or territory
For de facto relationship provide either: evidence that your relationship is registered by an Australian State or Territory.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents - 6.Documents proving a de facto relationship of at least 12 months before you apply
For de facto relationship provide either: enough documents to prove you have been in a de facto relationship with your partner for at least 12 months before you apply.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents - 7.Evidence you are in a genuine and continuing relationship
For both married and de facto applicants you must provide evidence that you are in a genuine and continuing relationship.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documentsSuch as: Joint bank account statements, Billing accounts in joint names, Joint leases or mortgages, Documents showing your partner has lived at the same address as you.
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Otherwise, provide proof your partner has functional English.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents › Proof your partner has functional EnglishThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Passport of a listed English-speaking country (as proof of functional English)
You don't have to provide any documents to prove functional English if your partner is a citizen of and holds a valid passport from: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Canada, New Zealand.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Partner documents › Proof your partner has functional English - 2.English language test result at functional English level
To prove you have functional English, show us evidence of one of the following: you achieved one of the test scores in Table 2 or Table 3 in the 12 months before your visa application.
View Home Affairs source› Functional English › Table 2 and Table 3https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/functional-english - 3.Qualification taught entirely in English (as proof of functional English)
To prove you have functional English, show us evidence of one of the following: you completed a degree, a higher degree, a diploma or a trade certificate in an institution in or outside Australia that required at least 2 years of full-time study or training, and all instructions were in English.
View Home Affairs source› Functional Englishhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/english-language/functional-english
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For every dependant 18 years old or younger who is applying with you, provide: copies of birth certificates or the family book showing the names of both parents of all your dependent children.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documentsFor every dependant 18 years old or younger who is applying with you, provide: copies of the adoption paper, if applicable.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documentsYou must get consent for any applicant under 18 years of age to migrate to Australia from anyone who: has a legal right to decide where the child lives and is not coming to Australia with the child.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years
They must complete either: Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documentshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1229.pdfThe department states this form requirement on the visa page under Step by step > Gather your documents.
- 2.Statutory declaration giving consent for a child to migrate
They must complete either: statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to migrate to Australia on this visa.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documents - 3.Australian court order allowing a child to migrate
Alternatively, you can show us: an Australian court order that allows your child to migrate to Australia.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documents - 4.Evidence the laws of your home country allow the child to migrate
Alternatively, you can show us: that the laws of your home country allow them to migrate.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documents - 5.Identity document of the person who gave consent
Include: an identity document that shows the signature and photo of the person who completed the form or declaration, such as a passport or driver’s licence.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documents - 6.Adoption papers or other court documents for the consent
Include: adoption papers or other court documents if applicable.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants under 18 documents › Parental responsibility documents
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Provide: identity documents.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documentsProvide: documents about their other relationships, if applicable.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documentsYou must also provide proof the child is dependent on you.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documentsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Form 47a Details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over
You must also provide proof the child is dependent on you: a completed Form 47a Details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documentshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/47a.pdfThe department states this form requirement on the visa page under Step by step > Gather your documents.
- 2.Birth certificate or adoption papers for a dependent child over 18
You must also provide proof the child is dependent on you: proof of your relationship with the dependant such as a birth certificate or adoption papers.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documents - 3.Proof of financial dependency
You must also provide proof the child is dependent on you: proof of financial dependency such as bank statements, money transfers and rent receipts.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documents - 4.Medical practitioner's report on a dependent child aged 23 or older
You must also provide proof the child is dependent on you: if the child is aged 23 or is likely to turn 23 while your application is being processed, you must also provide a report from a qualified medical practitioner that states they are dependent on you or your partner due to the total or partial loss of their bodily or mental functions.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documents
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Otherwise, provide proof your dependant has functional English.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Dependants over 18 documents › Proof your dependant has functional EnglishMost visa applicants must meet the health requirement.
View Home Affairs source› Meeting our health requirementhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/healthThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.HAP ID (Health Assessment Program identifier)
We may ask you to have health examinations. If we do, we will give you: an identifier we call a HAP ID.
View Home Affairs source› Arrange your health examinationshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health/arrange-your-health-examinations - 2.Referral letter listing the health examinations you need
When you complete your medical history you will be given a referral letter containing an identifier we call a HAP ID.
View Home Affairs source› Who needs health examinations › Check if you need to have health examinationshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health/who-needs-health-examinations - 3.My Health Declarations form (health examinations completed before applying)
The My Health Declarations (MHD) service enables you to complete your health examinations prior to submitting your visa application.
View Home Affairs source› When to have health examinations › Before you apply for a visa (My Health Declarations)https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health/when-to-have-health-examinations - 4.Signed health undertaking
The MOC might also recommend we ask you to sign a health undertaking.
View Home Affairs source› Meeting our health requirementhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health
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Give us evidence of a current polio vaccination certificate if you are travelling from, or have spent time in, a country considered at risk.
View Home Affairs source› Tips for a decision-ready application › Polio vaccinationhttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/check-twice-submit-once/skilled-visaUnder the Migration Act 1958 and the Migration Regulations 1994, you may be required to provide personal identifiers as part of the visa application process.
View Home Affairs source› Biometricshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/biometricsThe Department of Home Affairs lists the following examples
- 1.Appointment letter and original travel document for a biometrics appointment
Bring the appointment letter and your original passport or other valid travel document to your appointment.
View Home Affairs source› Biometrics › How to provide your biometrics › If you are within Australiahttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/biometrics
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Provide original and translated documents in your application.
View Home Affairs source› Step by step › Gather your documents › Prepare your documents › TranslateIf you can’t provide requested documents, explain why in your application.
View Home Affairs source› Tips for a decision-ready application › Missing documentshttps://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/check-twice-submit-once/skilled-visa
Other official guidance for this visa
Translation
Have all non-English documents translated into English.
View Home Affairs sourceCertification
Note: You do not need to have any documents certified.
View Home Affairs sourcePolice certificates
Police certificates are valid for 12 months from the issue date.
View Home Affairs sourceHealth
Most visa applicants must meet the health requirement.
View Home Affairs sourceForms
Complete and provide the following forms: Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment.
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Reference checklist only — not official, legal or immigration advice. KinVisa does not determine what to submit or assess evidence. Check the current official source. Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/skilled-nominated-190 · Last reviewed 2026-08-19.