Form
Application for employer
sponsored migration to Australia
Life in Australia – Australian values
The Australian Government encourages people to gain an
understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life,
before applying for a visa to live in Australia.
This includes understanding that the English language, as the
national language, is an important unifying element of Australian
society. Australian society is also united through the following
shared values:
• respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual;
• freedom of religion;
• commitment to the rule of law;
• Parliamentary democracy;
• equality of men and women;
• a spirit of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect,
tolerance, fair play and compassion for those in need and
pursuit of the public good;
• equality of opportunity for individuals, regardless of their
race, religion or ethnic background.
The Life in Australia booklet provides more information on
the values that Australians share and their way of life. This
booklet is available in a wide range of languages. If you have
not already received a copy then it can be obtained from
www.immi.gov.au
You must have read the Life in Australia booklet before
completing this application form. If you have difficulty, or are
unable to read the booklet, you may have the content of it
explained to you, for example, by a friend or relative. This form
contains a statement, that you must sign, that confirms you
understand and will respect the values of Australian society (as
explained in the booklet) and will obey the laws of Australia.
This includes acknowledging what would be required if you
later applied for Australian citizenship.
This statement must also be signed by each person aged
18 years or over, who is included in this form.
Applying on this form
This form is for people who are applying for:
• offshore skilled employer sponsored migration categories; or
• onshore skilled employer sponsored migration categories.
See page 7, Question 3 Type of Application.
Before completing this form, you should read the detailed
requirements in booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration,
available from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship
(the department) website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or
from any office of the department in Australia.
Important – Please read this information carefully before you
complete your application. Once you have completed your
application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your
records.
Integrity of application
The department is committed to maintaining the integrity of
the visa and citizenship programs. Please be aware that if you
provide us with fraudulent documents or claims, this may result
in processing delays and possibly your application being refused.
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47ES
Before filling in the form
Make sure you have all the required documents (see Supporting
documents page 3). If your partner and dependants are
included in this application, make sure you have all the
documents relating to your partner and dependants’ ability to
satisfy the requirements.
Deemed applications
You may be able to make a ‘deemed’ application for an offshore
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS), Regional Sponsored
Migration Scheme (RSMS) or Labour Agreement (LA) visa under
certain circumstances. Your employer must have lodged an
employer nomination specifying you as the nominee and you
have a valid visa application for any of the following visas:
• Independent (subclass 126);
• Skill Matching (subclass 134);
• Skilled-Independent (subclass 136); or
• Skilled-Australian Sponsored (subclass 138).
Note: Refer to booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration, or
contact the department for further information on deemed
applications before you lodge your visa application.
If you satisfy the requirements to make a deemed application,
you do not have to complete this form or pay another first
instalment of the Visa Application Charge. You must still satisfy
the visa requirement for the relevant employer sponsored visa.
Important – A bridging visa is not a substantive or
qualifying visa. If you have held a bridging visa for more
than 28 days since the expiry of you last substantive
visa, you should apply for an offshore visa.
Fee-free applications
You may be able to make a fee-free application for an ENS or
RSMS visa. Your employer must have lodged a nomination
specifying you as the nominee and you have a valid visa
application for any of the following visas:
• Skilled-Independent Overseas Student (Residence) Class DD;
• Skilled (Migrant) Class VE;
• Skilled-New Zealand Citizen (subclass 861);
• Skilled-Australian Sponsored Overseas Student
(subclass 881);
• Skilled-Independent (subclass 885); or
• Skilled-Sponsored (subclass 886).
Your eligibility to apply for an offshore or onshore ENS or RSMS
visa varies depending on the General Skilled Migration visa you
have already applied for and, where applicable, the visa you
currently hold.
Note: Refer to booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration, for
further information on fee-free applications.
If you satisfy the requirements to make a fee-free application,
you will need to complete form 47ES but you do not have to
pay another first instalment of the Visa Application Charge. You
must satisfy the visa requirements for the relevant employer
sponsored visa.
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 Note: You cannot apply for an onshore ENS, RSMS or LA visa if
you have held a bridging visa for more than 28 days prior to
preparing this application.
How to fill in this form
Please use a pen and write neatly in English using BLOCK
LETTERS.
Please read the notes on each question. If a question is not
applicable, write ‘ /A’. If you are not sure provide a brief comment
on why you believe this to be the case. Any changes or corrections
you make must be initialled and dated by each person who signs
the form. If you use other sheets of paper for additional
information for any questions, each sheet must also be signed
and dated by all persons who sign the form.
To avoid unnecessary delays, you should complete health checks
(forms 26 and 160) if you are already in Australia and seek a
penal clearance before you lodge your visa application. More
information on penal clearances is available from the department’s
website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/
Making a valid application
To make a valid application, you must undertake all of the
following steps:
• complete this form – hard copies are available at offices of
the department or from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/
• indicate the correct class of visa by selecting the type of
application in Part A of the form
Note: Some restrictions may apply to the visa class you can
apply for if you have already lodged an application for a
General Skilled Migration visa and you are seeking to make
a ‘deemed’ or ‘fee-free’ application for the ENS, RSMS or LA);
• tell the department where you intend to live while your
application is being processed;
• pay any applicable charge; and
• send your application to the same Centre of Excellence where
your employer’s nomination is being processed – details are
available on the website
www.immi.gov.au/contact/centres-of-excellence/
You must also:
• attach any documentation you are required to provide with
your application;
• answer all questions truthfully; and
• provide supporting documents if requested by the
department.
Note: Providing incorrect information or documents can affect
the success of your application, or may result in your visa being
cancelled after it is granted.
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Skill and qualification requirements
Each class of visa covered by this form has specific skill and
qualification requirements which you must satisfy to be granted
a visa.
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
You must:
• provide a satisfactory skills assessment from an Australian
assessing authority relevant to the occupation for which you
have been nominated and, unless exceptional circumstances
apply, have at least 3 years post-qualification full-time work
experience relevant to the occupation;
• have been working in Australia in the occupation for which
you are being nominated, as the holder of an eligible
temporary visa, for at least the 2 years immediately prior to
lodging this visa application, including at least the last year
working for your nominating employer; or
• be nominated for a position which attracts a base annual
salary of at least the level specified by legislative instrument
for highly paid executive positions.
Note: Any skills assessment from a relevant Australian assessing
authority must be provided when your application is lodged
with the department.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
You must have relevant qualifications that are equivalent to an
Australian trade, diploma or higher qualification, unless
exceptional circumstances apply.
Labour Agreement (LA), Invest Australia Supported Skills (IASS)
agreement
You must meet the skill and qualification requirements set out
in the agreement between your employer and the department
under which you have been nominated. Your employer can tell
you what the specific requirements of their agreement are.
Other requirements
You must also satisfy the following requirements for all visas:
• hold, or be eligible to hold, any license, registration or
professional membership that is necessary to work in the
occupation;
• be less than 45 years old, unless exceptional circumstances
apply;
• have the appropriate English language skills for the visa,
unless exceptional circumstances apply (exceptional
circumstances can only be sought for the ENS and RSMS);
and
• provide a formal letter of appointment or contract from your
employer covering the position for which you have been
nominated.
Exceptional circumstances
Booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration, provides guidelines
on the information you should provide if you are seeking to
satisfy the skill, work experience, age or English language
requirement on the basis of exceptional circumstances.
Who the form covers
Your application may cover a family unit, namely a main
applicant, partner and other dependants. A partner and any
dependants will need to satisfy health and character
requirements before your application can be approved.
You will only need to pay the first instalment of the Visa
Application Charge once, if members of your family unit are
included in your application when you lodge your application.
There may, however, be some circumstances where family
members cannot be included with your application because
they are not in the same location. You will still need to declare
them as non-migrating family members. For example, you may
have applied for on onshore visa (subclass 855, 856 or 857),
which requires all applicants to be in Australia when lodging
the application, and the family members are outside Australia.
In these cases, these family members may be included with
your application once they arrive in Australia, provided the
department has not yet made a decision on your application.
The following requirements apply:
• a partner and any dependent children can be added to your
application when you advise the department in writing. They
do not have to complete a separate form and there are no
additional application fees; and
• other family members can only be included with your
application if they complete a separate form 47ES and pay
the first instalment of the Visa Application Charge.
Note: You should contact the department to discuss your
particular circumstances before you lodge an application.
Further information on the department’s contact details is at
www.immi.gov.au/contacts/visa-enquiries/employer-
sponsored.htm
Partner
‘Partner’ means your spouse or de facto partner (including
same-sex partners).
Dependent children
A dependent child may be your natural child, adopted child or
step-child. A child of any age is not considered dependent if he
or she is married, in a de facto or common law relationship, or
is engaged to be married.
A child who is 18 years of age or over will only be considered
to be dependent on you if they are wholly or substantially reliant
on you for financial support for their basic needs of food, shelter
and clothing. You must also show that you have provided
financial support for a substantial period and that the child is
more reliant on you than on any other person or source.
A child who is engaged in full-time employment or is aged 25
or over, will generally not be considered dependent.
Children of any age who have a total or partial loss of bodily or
mental functions which stops them earning a living are regarded
as dependent and part of the family unit (whether or not they
migrate with you). You will need to provide details of these
children and whether they are in your care or have other care
arrangements.
In all cases, you should attach evidence of your child’s
dependency on you.
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Other family members
You may include other relatives with your application if they are
unmarried, widowed, divorced or separated, as well as wholly
or substantially reliant on you for financial support for their
basic needs of food, shelter and clothing. You must also show
that you have provided financial support for a substantial period
and that the relative is more reliant on you than on any other
person or source.
A relative with a total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions
which stops them earning a living may as be regarded as
dependent on you. You will need to provide details of these
relatives and whether they are in your care or have other care
arrangements.
Note: You will need to complete form 47A, Details of child or
other dependent family member aged 18 years or over, for
each dependant who is 18 years of age or over.
Custody requirement
The department will seek to ensure that allowing a child to
migrate is not in contravention of Australia’s international
obligations in relation to the prevention of child abduction. If
your application includes a child under 18 years and the child’s
other parent is not migrating with you or there is any other
person who has the legal right to determine where the child can
live, you will need to provide a Statutory Declaration from each
of them giving permission for the child to migrate or a certified
copy of a valid court order showing that you/your partner has
the legal right to remove the child from the country.
Visa cancellation
Powers under the Migration Act provide for cancellation of an
RSMS visa where the employee has not commenced
employment with the employer within 6 months of arriving in
Australia or 6 months after the visa is granted if in Australia.
The Act also provides powers to cancel an RSMS visa if the
employee leaves the position within 2 years of commencement
of employment. Visa cancellation is not intended where the
employee makes a genuine effort to complete the 2-year
contract with the employer.
Supporting documents
The documents you must provide are listed in Part J of your
application. Enclose all documents with your application. You
may be asked to provide other documents during processing.
‘Certified copies’ of documents mean copies authorised or
stamped as being true copies of originals by a person or agency
recognised by the law of your country. In Australia, they must
be certified by a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for
Declarations or by a person before whom a Statutory
Declaration may be made.
All documents not in English must be accompanied by a
certified English translation of the original. You may be asked
to provide the originals of your documents at a later stage. Do
not provide originals unless you are asked.
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 Visa Application Charge
Fees may be subject to adjustment at any time. Visa Application
Charges may be subject to adjustment on 1 July each year. This
may increase the cost of a visa.
To check the Visa Application Charge, see form 990i Charges
available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/990i.pdf or check with the
nearest office of the department.
Method of payment
In Australia
To make a payment, please pay by credit card, debit card, bank
cheque or money order made payable to the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship. Debit card and credit card are the
preferred methods of payment.
Outside Australia
Before making a payment outside Australia, please check with
the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge
your application as to what methods of payment and currencies
they can accept and to whom the payment should be made
payable.
Options for receiving written communications
You may authorise another person to receive all communications,
both written and electronic, about your application with the
department. You will be taken to have received any documents
sent to that person as if they had been sent to you.
To do this you will need to complete Part M Options for receiving
written communications and form 956 Appointment of a
migration agent or exempt agent or other authorised recipient.
For an explanation of what a migration agent or exempt agent
or authorised recipient can do please read the sections below.
To change or end the appointment of your migration agent or
exempt agent or authorised recipient you must promptly advise
the department in writing. You can do this by using form 956
Appointment of a migration agent or exempt agent or other
authorised recipient.
Authorised recipient information
An authorised recipient is someone you appoint to receive
written communications about your application with the
department.
All written communication about your application will be sent
to your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wish
to have health and/or character information sent directly to you.
The department will communicate with the most recently
appointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint one
authorised recipient at any time for a particular application.
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Migration agent information
A migration agent is someone who can:
• advise you on the visa that may best suit you;
• tell you the documents you need to submit with your
application;
• help you fill in the application and submit it; and
• communicate with the department on your behalf.
If you appoint a migration agent, the department will assume
that your migration agent will be your authorised recipient,
unless you indicate otherwise.
Your migration agent will be the person with whom the
department will discuss your application and from whom it will
seek further information when required.
You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if you
use a migration agent, the department encourages you to use
a registered migration agent. Registered agents are bound by
the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires them to
act professionally in their clients’ lawful best interests.
Immigration assistance
A person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she uses,
or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration
procedure to assist you with your visa application, request for
ministerial intervention, cancellation review application,
sponsorship or nomination.
In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigration assistance
if he or she is a registered migration agent or is exempt from
being registered. Only registered migration agents may receive
a fee or reward for providing immigration assistance.
If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt from
registration, gives you immigration assistance they are committing
a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.
Migration agents in Australia
Migration agents in Australia must be registered with the Office
of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the
MARA) unless they are exempt from registration.
Migration agents outside Australia
Migration agents who operate outside Australia do not have to
be registered. The department may give some overseas agents
an ID number. This number does not mean that they are
registered.
Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operate
overseas.
Exempt agents
The following people do not have to be a registered migration
agent in order to provide immigration assistance, but they must
not charge a fee for their service:
• a close family member (partner, de facto partner, child,
parent, brother or sister);
• a sponsor or nominator for this visa application;
• a member of parliament or their staff;
• an official whose duties include providing immigration
assistance (eg. a Legal Aid provider);
• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or
international organisation.
Further information on migration agents
Information on migration agents, including a list of registered
migration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA website
www.themara.com.au
You can also access information about migration agents on the
department’s website www.immi.gov.au
Consent to communicate electronically
The department may use a range of means to communicate
with you. However, electronic means such as fax or e-mail will
only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving
communication in this way.
To process your application the department may need to
communicate with you about sensitive information, for example,
health, police checks, financial viability and personal
relationships. Electronic communications, unless adequately
encrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others or
interfered with. If you agree to the department communicating
with you by electronic means, the details you provide will only
be used by the department for the purpose for which you have
provided them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity to
use them for another purpose, or you have consented to use
for another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list.
The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the
security or integrity of any information sent to the department
over the internet or by other electronic means.
About the information you give
The department is authorised to collect information provided
on this form under Part 2 of the Migration Act 1958 ‘Control of
Arrival and Presence of Non-Citizens’. The information provided
will be used for assessing your eligibility for a visa to migrate to
Australia. The department may notify your nominating employer
of the outcome of your visa application. The employer may also
be notified of the status of your visa application where a decision
has not yet been made.
The information provided might also be disclosed to agencies
who are authorised to receive information relating to adoption,
border control, business skills, citizenship, education, health
assessment, health insurance, health services, law enforcement,
payment of pensions and benefits, taxation, review of decisions
and registration of migration agents.
Relevant information about you will be disclosed to federal,
state and territory police to assist in your location and possible
detention in the event that you become an unlawful non-citizen.
You will become an unlawful non-citizen if your visa ceases (by
cancellation for breach of visa condition for example) or expires
and you do not hold another visa authorising you to remain in
Australia.
The collection, access, storage, use and disclosure by the
department of the information you provide in this form is
governed by the Privacy Act 1988 and, in particular, by the
11 Information Privacy Principles. The information form 993i
Safeguarding your personal information, available from offices
of the department, gives details of agencies to which your
personal information might be disclosed.
Please keep these information pages for your reference
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The information on this form, including any information on
your health, will be used to assess your health for an Australian
visa and may be disclosed to the relevant Commonwealth, state
and territory health agencies and examining doctor(s).
Form 1071i Health requirement for permanent entry to Australia
provides additional information on Australia’s visa health
requirements. Form 1071i is available at offices of the department
or from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/
The department is authorised under the Migration Act 1958, in
certain circumstances, to collect a range of personal identifiers
including a facial image, fingerprints and a signature from non-
citizens, including from visa applicants. The department requires
personal identifiers to assist in assessing your identity. The
department is authorised to disclose your personal identifiers
and information relating to your name and other relevant
biographical data to a number of agencies including law
enforcement and health agencies and to other agencies who
may need to check your identity with this department. Where
the department obtains personal identifiers they will become
part of your official record with the department.
The department is involved in international information
exchanges with a number of countries, including the United
Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and New
Zealand. These international information exchanges may involve
the sharing of personal identifiers, including facial images and
fingerprint data, collected by immigration agencies such as this
department. If, as a result of this sharing between countries,
there is a match with your personal identifiers, the department
will disclose your biographical data, copies of travel and other
identity documents or information from such documents, your
immigration status and immigration history (which may include
any immigration abuse and offences) and any criminal history
information relevant to immigration purposes. The purpose of
such disclosure would be to help confirm your identity and
determine if you have presented to the department and the
other agency under the same identity and with similar claims.
For more detailed information you should read information
form 1243i Your personal identifying information, which is
available from the department’s website
www.immi.gov.au/allforms/ or from any office of the
department or Australian mission overseas.
Home page www.immi.gov.au
General Telephone 131 881 during business hours
enquiry line in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded
information available outside these hours).
If you are outside Australia, please contact
your nearest Australian mission.
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Application for employer
sponsored migration to Australia 47ES

Please use a pen, and write neatly in English using BLOCK LETTERS. Note: If you have a current application for a General Skilled Migration
Tick where applicable  visa and you are seeking to make a deemed or fee-free application for
an employer sponsored visa, you will generally only be able to apply for
a visa of the same offshore or onshore type. For example, you can only
Part A – Application overview make a fee-free application for an offshore employer sponsored visa if
1 Has an employer lodged a nomination naming you as the nominee? you have a current offshore subclass 175 or 176 application.

No Important – Do not lodge your application until you know 4 Type of visa you currently hold (if applying from within Australia)
that your employer has already lodged a nomination
specifying you as the nominee (Note: The nomination does
not need to be approved before you can lodge your DAY MONTH YEAR

application). Alternatively, you can lodge the nomination with Date of expiry
your visa application.
Yes The department may notify your employer of the status of 5 If your employer’s nomination has been approved, please provide the
your visa application. Nomination Permission Request Identifier in the nomination approval
letter.
2 How many FAMILY MEMBERS (including you) are
included in this application for migration?

3 TYPE OF APPLICATION – select one only Part B – Your details

Offshore employer sponsored visa categories 6 Main applicant’s full name
(as shown in your passport or travel document)
You can be in or outside Australia when you lodge your application
but you must be outside Australia at the time of visa grant. Family name
Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) – Class AN, Given names
subclass 121
You must have been nominated by your employer on form 785.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) –
Class AN, subclass 119 7 Name in your own language or script
You must have been nominated by your employer on (if applicable)
form 1054.
Labour Agreement (LA) – Class AU, subclass 120
You must have been nominated by your employer on form 1192.

8 Name in Chinese Commercial Code Numbers

Onshore employer sponsored visa categories (if applicable)
You must be in Australia when you lodge your application and you
must be in Australia at the time of visa grant. Your eligibility for an
onshore visa will also depend on the visa you currently hold or last
held no more than 28 days prior to lodging this application (see 9 Other names you are, or have been, known by
booklet 5, Employer Sponsored Migration, for further details on (including name at birth, previous married names, aliases)
substantive and qualifying visas).

Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) – Class BW,

subclass 856
You must have been nominated by your employer on form 785.
Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS) – 10 Sex Male Female
Class BW, subclass 857
You must have been nominated by your employer on DAY MONTH YEAR
form 1054. 11 Date of birth
Labour Agreement (LA) – Class BV, subclass 855
You must have been nominated by your employer on form 1192. 12 Place of birth
Town/city

Country

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 13 Details from your passport 19 Your current residential address
Passport number Note: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential
address. Failure to give your residential address will result in this
Country of application being invalid.
passport
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of issue
Date of expiry POSTCODE

Issuing authority/
Place of issue as 20 If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia do you
shown in your propose to live in?
passport
Australian Capital Territory Tasmania
Note: Most visa applicants will be required to hold a valid passport New South Wales Victoria
before they can be granted a visa. It is strongly recommended that the
passport be valid for at least 6 months. Northern Territory Western Australia

If you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you Queensland External Territory
must notify the nearest Australian mission or office of the department. South Australia Don’t know
If you do not provide the department with the details of any new
or additional passport you use to travel to Australia, you will 21 Address for correspondence
experience significant delays at the airport and could be denied (If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)
permission to board your plane.

14 Details of identity card or identity number issued to you by your

government (if applicable) eg. National identity card. POSTCODE
Note: If you are the holder of multiple identity numbers because you are
a citizen of more than one country, you need to enter the identity number 22 Your telephone numbers
on the card from the country that you live in.
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Identity number Office hours ( ) ( )

Country of issue After hours ( ) ( )

Mobile/cell
15 Of which countries are you a citizen?
23 Do you agree to the department communicating with you by fax, e-mail
or other electronic means?
16 Country of current residence No
Yes Give details
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
17 Relationship status DAY MONTH YEAR
Fax number ( ) ( )
Married Date of marriage
E-mail address
Engaged Date of intended marriage

De facto Date relationship began 24 Your main language

Separated
Divorced
Widowed Go to Question 19 25 How well do you communicate in English? Vocational
(You may need to sit an English test Functional
Never married or
been in a de facto specified by the department to
Limited
relationship demonstrate your English ability.)
Not at all
18 Will your partner be migrating with you?
26 Other languages you read, understand, speak and write fluently
No If your partner does not intend to migrate with you, attach
Yes a note explaining why and saying whether your partner
intends to join you later.
27 How many years of education have you successfully completed?
If you are separated, please attach a Statutory Declaration
that gives the name of your partner, date of marriage or Primary school Trade apprenticeship or other
post-school technical training
date when de facto relationship commenced and date
of separation, and (if the separation is permanent) states Secondary school Tertiary (university or equivalent)
whether you are getting, or intend getting, a divorce
(if applicable).

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28 Give details of all qualifications, including trade qualifications, you 32 Give details of your employment history since leaving school
obtained at the highest level of education you successfully completed (list your most recent experience first)
MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

1. From to 1. From to
Name of school, college, university or training body Occupation/position

Qualification obtained

Employer and city

MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR

2. From to
Name of school, college, university or training body
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

2. From to
Qualification obtained
Occupation/position
MONTH YEAR MONTH YEAR

3. From to
Name of school, college, university or training body Employer and city

Qualification obtained

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

3. From to
29 Do you hold employment registration licensing or professional
membership (including any obtained in Australia)? Occupation/position
No
Yes Give details and attach evidence of registration
licensing or membership
Your occupation Employer and city

Name of authority granting licence or registration

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Other authorities where you were previously licensed or registered 4. From to

Occupation/position

30 What is the position you have been nominated to fill in Australia?

Name of nominating business or organisation
Employer and city

Job title

Occupation
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR
Australian and New Zealand Standard of Classification Occupations
5. From to
(ANZSCO) code (if known)
Occupation/position
31 In relation to the position that you have been nominated to fill,
what will be your:
Total Remuneration Package? AUD Employer and city
(gross per annum)
Base Salary Component? AUD
(gross per annum)
(Base salary must be the gross salary paid, excluding any additional If insufficient space, give details under Additional Information at Part K.
payments or allowances such as superannuation, accommodation Attach certified copies of evidence of your qualifications and
allowances, bonuses, commissions, shares, meals, or vehicles.) experience, work references and any evidence that your
Attach an employment contract or offer of employment setting qualifications are recognised in Australia (if applicable).
out the salary arrangements to your application.

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 Part C – Exceptional circumstances Age
33 Do you want your application to be considered as ‘exceptional’? Age, ie. 45 years or over
(applies to ENS subclass 121/856, RSMS subclass
Note: If your nominating employer has already provided this information 119/857 and LA subclass 120/855 visa applicants)
with their nomination you must still indicate that you want your application
Please provide details as to why a waiver should be
considered ‘exceptional’ by ticking ‘yes’ against each category to be
considered for age in your particular circumstances
considered. In the comments box you should confirm that your employer
has already provided this information and add any additional
comments/information that you believe will support your claim.
No
Yes Please indicate which category of ‘exceptional’ refers
to your application by ticking one (or more) of the
boxes below and outline in the space provided the
exceptional circumstances applying in your case

Skills
3 years post-qualification full-time work experience
(for ENS subclass 121/856 visa applications only)
Language
Less than ‘vocational’ English
(for ENS subclass 121/856 applications only)
Please provide details as to why you do not need
‘vocational’ English to perform all the duties at your
nominated job including how you will operate in the
Australian workforce and transfer skills to the
Australian workforce

Diploma-level qualifications
(for RSMS subclass 119/857 applications only)
Please provide details as to how your skills may be
regarded as ‘equivalent’ to a diploma, as the position
requires – including details of any employment with
your nominating employer

Less than ‘functional’ English

(for RSMS subclass 119/857 visa applicants only)
Please provide details as to why you do not need
‘functional’ English to perform all the duties of your
nominated job including how you will operate in the
Australian workforce and transfer skills to the
Australian workforce

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34 If you are applying from outside Australia: 37 Have you ever been paid any benefits or received any social services from
What is the value of money, goods and assets which you (and your a government agency in Australia (eg. unemployment benefits, public
partner) intend to bring to Australia? housing benefits, Medicare, or free or subsidised education)?

Local currency No

Australian dollar equivalent AUD Yes Give details

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

35 Have you or any dependent family members (migrating with you or not) 1. From to
ever served in the armed forces? Name of government agency or institution
No
Yes Give full names, and enclose evidence of service, discharge
and rank on discharge
Type of benefits/service

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

2. From to

Name of government agency or institution

Type of benefits/service

36 Have you ever been given written permission by the department to work
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR
in Australia?
3. From to
No
Name of government agency or institution
Yes Date permission given
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

From to

From to Type of benefits/service

From to

38 If the nomination is refused or withdrawn, do you wish to withdraw

your visa application?
No
Yes Note: If you withdraw your application the case will be
considered closed and you will forego any review rights
to which you might have been entitled.
You should then contact the Centre of Excellence where
you lodged the application to discuss your options
Signature

Name

If you do not have a partner go to Part E

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 Part D – Details of partner 47 Of which countries is your partner a citizen?
You must complete this section even if your partner is not migrating

39 Partner’s full name 48 Partner’s country of current residence

(as shown in passport or travel document)

Family name
49 Partner’s residential address
Given names (if different from yours)

40 Name in your own language or script (if applicable)

POSTCODE

50 If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia does your

partner propose to live in?
41 Name in Chinese Commercial Code Numbers (if applicable) Australian Capital Territory Tasmania
New South Wales Victoria
Northern Territory Western Australia
42 Other names your partner is, or has been, known by
(including name at birth, previous married names, aliases) Queensland External Territory
South Australia Don’t know

51 Partner’s telephone numbers (if different from yours)

COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER
43 Sex Male Female Office hours ( ) ( )

DAY MONTH YEAR After hours ( ) ( )

44 Date of birth
Mobile

45 Place of birth
52 Does your partner agree to the department communicating with them
Town/city by fax, e-mail or other electronic means?
Country No
Yes Give details
46 Details from your partner’s passport COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

Passport number Fax number ( ) ( )

Country of E-mail address

passport
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of issue
53 Partner’s main language
DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of expiry
Issuing authority/ 54 How well does your partner Vocational
Place of issue as communicate in English? Functional
shown in passport
Limited
Not at all
Note: Visa applicants are generally required to hold a valid passport
before they can be granted a visa. It is strongly recommended that the 55 Other languages your partner reads, understands,
passport be valid for at least 6 months. speaks and writes fluently
If you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you
must notify the nearest Australian mission or office of the department.
If you do not provide the department with the details of any new
or additional passport you use to travel to Australia, you will
experience significant delays at the airport and could be denied
permission to board your plane.

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 Part E – Children under 18 years of age
56 Give details of ALL your and your partner’s children under 18 years of
age whether or not they are in your care and legal custody.
1. Family name 2. Family name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Sex Male Female

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of birth Date of birth

Country of Country of
birth birth
Citizenship Citizenship

Will this child be migrating with you? Will this child be migrating with you?
No You do not need to provide any more No You do not need to provide any more
details for this child details for this child
Yes Please provided the following details Yes Please provided the following details
If in Australia, current residential address If in Australia, current residential address

POSTCODE POSTCODE

If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia
does this child propose to live in? does this child propose to live in?
Australian Capital Territory Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Tasmania
New South Wales Victoria New South Wales Victoria
Northern Territory Western Australia Northern Territory Western Australia
Queensland External Territory Queensland External Territory
South Australia Don’t know South Australia Don’t know

Passport details Passport details

Passport Passport
number number
Country of Country of
passport passport
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of issue Date of issue

Date of expiry Date of expiry

Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown

in passport in passport

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 3. Family name 4. Family name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Sex Male Female

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of birth Date of birth

Country of Country of
birth birth
Citizenship Citizenship

Will this child be migrating with you? Will this child be migrating with you?
No You do not need to provide any more No You do not need to provide any more
details for this child details for this child
Yes Please provided the following details Yes Please provided the following details
If in Australia, current residential address If in Australia, current residential address

POSTCODE POSTCODE

If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia
does this child propose to live in? does this child propose to live in?
Australian Capital Territory Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Tasmania
New South Wales Victoria New South Wales Victoria
Northern Territory Western Australia Northern Territory Western Australia
Queensland External Territory Queensland External Territory
South Australia Don’t know South Australia Don’t know

Passport details Passport details

Passport Passport
number number
Country of Country of
passport passport
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of issue Date of issue

Date of expiry Date of expiry

Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown

in passport in passport

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5. Family name 6. Family name

Given names Given names

Sex Male Female Sex Male Female

DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of birth Date of birth

Country of Country of
birth birth
Citizenship Citizenship

Will this child be migrating with you? Will this child be migrating with you?
No You do not need to provide any more No You do not need to provide any more
details for this child details for this child
Yes Please provided the following details Yes Please provided the following details
If in Australia, current residential address If in Australia, current residential address

POSTCODE POSTCODE

If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia If the visa is granted, which state or territory of Australia
does this child propose to live in? does this child propose to live in?
Australian Capital Territory Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Tasmania
New South Wales Victoria New South Wales Victoria
Northern Territory Western Australia Northern Territory Western Australia
Queensland External Territory Queensland External Territory
South Australia Don’t know South Australia Don’t know

Passport details Passport details

Passport Passport
number number
Country of Country of
passport passport
DAY MONTH YEAR DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of issue Date of issue

Date of expiry Date of expiry

Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown Issuing authority/Place of issue as shown

in passport in passport

Note: Visa applicants are generally required to hold a valid passport

before they can be granted a visa. It is strongly recommended that the
passport be valid for at least 6 months.
If you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you
must notify the nearest Australian mission or office of the department.
If you do not provide the department with the details of any new
or additional passport you use to travel to Australia, you will
experience significant delays at the airport and could be denied
permission to board your plane.

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 57 Are any of these children married, engaged to be married or in 60 Are there any legal impediments to the children’s travel?
a de facto relationship?
No
No
Yes Give details
Yes Give details

61 Do you or your partner have any children under 18 who will

58 Are all these children in your care and legal custody? remain overseas (including any who are no longer in your care
No Give details and legal custody)?

Yes No
Yes Give details

59 Does any other person have custodial, access or

guardianship rights to any of these children?

No
Yes Give details

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 Part F – Dependent children aged 18 or over and other dependants
62 Give details of ALL your and your partner’s dependent children aged 18 years and over and other dependants.
(Include any dependent children of a dependant)
Select
Relationship Relationship
Date of birth status Country of current
Full name DAY MONTH YEAR (use codes below) to you residence Migrating with you?
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes
No Yes

Each dependent listed above must complete form 47A Details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over,
whether migrating or not. Form 47A is available from the department’s website www.immi.gov.au/allforms/

Part G – Details of other family members

63 Give details of ALL your other family members not already listed in this form
(If not living, write ‘DECEASED’ in country of current residence column)

Relationship
Sex Date of birth status
Full name M/F DAY MONTH YEAR (use codes below) Country of current residence

Your parents (including step-parents) Select

Your brothers and sisters (including full, half, step and adopted brothers and sisters) Select

Your children (including step-children from both current and previous marriages/relationships) Select

‘Relationship M = Married F = De facto D = Divorced N = Never married or been in

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status’ codes E = Engaged S = Separated W = Widowed a de facto relationship

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 64 Give details of ALL your partner’s family, not already listed in this form
(If not living, write ‘DECEASED’ in country of current residence column)

Relationship
Sex Date of birth status
Full name M/F DAY MONTH YEAR (use codes below) Country of current residence

Your partner’s parents (including step-parents) Select

Your partner’s brothers and sisters (including full, half, step and adopted brothers and sisters) Select

Your partner’s children (including step-children, from both current and previous marriages/relationships) Select

‘Relationship status’ codes

M = Married
E = Engaged
F = De facto
S = Separated
D = Divorced
W = Widowed
N = Never married or been in a
de facto relationship

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 Part H – Processing details 69 Have you or any person included in this application held, or currently
hold a Bridging visa E?
65 Are you in Australia at the time of lodging this application?
No
No
Yes
Yes

70 Are you or any person included in this application currently in

66 Are you or any person included in this application currently awaiting immigration detention or any other custody?
a decision on another visa application?
No
No
Yes Give details
Yes Give details

1. Family name
Given names
Class of visa applied for

If insufficient space, give details under Additional Information at Part K

2. Family name
Given names 71 Have you or any dependent family members (migrating with you or
not) who have previously been to Australia, held or currently hold a
Class of visa applied for visa for travel to Australia?
No
3. Family name Yes Give details
Given names
Class of visa applied for 1. Full name

Purpose of stay in Australia

4. Family name DAY MONTH YEAR

Given names Date of arrival

Class of visa applied for Date of departure

Visa label V <
67 Have you or any person included in this application ever had a visa number
cancelled? If granted a visa without a label, please provide the 13-digit visa
No grant number, as shown on the letter notifying the applicant of the
grant of the visa.
Yes Give details
Visa grant
number

2. Full name

Purpose of stay in Australia

DAY MONTH YEAR

Date of arrival

If insufficient space, give details under Additional Information at Part K Date of departure
Visa label V <
68 Have you or any other person included in this application ever been number
refused an entry permit or visa for Australia?
If granted a visa without a label, please provide the 13-digit visa
No grant number, as shown on the letter notifying the applicant of the
Yes Give details grant of the visa.
Visa grant
number

If insufficient space, give details under Additional Information at Part K

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 3. Full name 73 Have you, or any other person included in this
application, ever:
Purpose of stay in Australia • been convicted of a crime or offence in any
DAY MONTH YEAR country (including any conviction which is
Date of arrival now removed from official records)? No Yes

Date of departure • been charged with any offence that is

currently awaiting legal action? No Yes
Visa label V <
number • been acquitted of any criminal offence or
other offence on the grounds of mental
If granted a visa without a label, please provide the 13-digit visa illness, insanity or unsoundness of mind? No Yes
grant number, as shown on the letter notifying the applicant of the
grant of the visa. • been removed or deported from any
country (including Australia)? No Yes
Visa grant
number • left any country to avoid being removed
or deported? No Yes

4. Full name • been excluded from or asked to leave any

country (including Australia)? No Yes
Purpose of stay in Australia • committed, or been involved in the
DAY MONTH YEAR commission of war crimes or crimes
Date of arrival against humanity or human rights? No Yes

Date of departure • been involved in any activities that would

represent a risk to Australian national
Visa label V < security? No Yes
number
• had any outstanding debts to the Australian
If granted a visa without a label, please provide the 13-digit visa Government or any public authority in
grant number, as shown on the letter notifying the applicant of the Australia? No Yes
grant of the visa.
• been involved in any activity, or been
Visa grant convicted of any offence, relating to the
number
illegal movement of people to any country
(including Australia)? No Yes
Part I – Health and character • served in a military force or state
sponsored/private militia, undergone any
72 Have you, or any other person included in this application, ever had or military/paramilitary training, or been
currently have tuberculosis or any other serious disease (including mental trained in weapons/explosives use
illness), condition or disability? (however described)? No Yes

No If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the above questions, you must state who
Yes Is the disease, condition or disability one that requires or is it applies to and give ALL relevant details. If the matter relates to a
likely to require medical, hospital or special care? criminal conviction, please give the nature of the offence, full details of
sentence and date of any period of imprisonment or other detention.
No Yes Give ALL relevant details

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74 In which countries have you and your partner lived for 12 months or more
during the last 10 years?

Dates lived there

Country MONTH YEAR Last permanent address in that country Who lived there?
FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

FROM
Self Partner
TO POSTCODE

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 Part J – Checklist
75 Indicate the documents you are including in your application. (Also
include your partner’s documents, if your partner is also to be assessed.)
Note: If the documents are in a language other than English, certified
translations into English must be provided.
Documents to prove your identity – a certified copy of
your birth registration showing both parents’ names. If
you do not have a birth certificate or are unable to get
one, you must provide a certified copy of the
identification pages of at least one of the following
documents:
• passport
• family book showing both parents’ names
• identification document issued by the government
• document issued by a court that verifies your identity.
If you are unable to provide one of these documents,
you must provide other acceptable evidence that you
are who you claim to be.
2 recent passport sized photographs (45mm x 35mm)
of yourself and any other person included in the
application (4 photos of each person if health
examinations have not been completed). These should
be of the head and shoulders only, and should show the
person facing the camera and against a plain
background. You should print the name of the person
on the back of each photograph.
If you or anyone included in the application is or has
been married, certified copies of the marriage
certificate(s).
If anyone included in the application has been divorced
or widowed, a certified copy of the divorce decree
absolute or the death certificate of the deceased person
(as appropriate).
If anyone included in the application has changed his
or her name (for example, by marriage or deed poll), a
certified copy of evidence of the name change.
Certified copies of birth certificates or the family book,
showing names of both parents, for all the children
included in the application.
Certified copies of documents to verify custody and
access arrangements for children under 18 years of
age unless both parents of the child are included in the
application.
Completed medical and x-ray examinations for all
persons included in your application. If you are outside
Australia you will be advised if and when to attend a
health examination.
A police good conduct/character certificate for each
person aged 16 years or over included in your
application, for each country, including Australia, lived
in for more than 12 months over the past 10 years.
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If any child included in the application is adopted,
certified copies of the adoption papers.
If you have served in the armed forces of any country,
certified copies of military service record or discharge
papers.
If you are in Australia please provide a certified copy of
the personal data and visa pages of the passport used
to enter Australia
The main applicant for the ENS, RSMS, LA, (including IASS) category
must also provide the following documents with their application before
lodging the application with the Centre of Excellence which is processing
your employer’s nomination:
Evidence of qualifications and experience (certified
copies of all qualifications, work references and, if
applicable, evidence that your qualifications are
recognised in Australia).
A copy of the nomination approval letter (if it has
been decided).
A formal letter of appointment or contract covering
the position for which you have been nominated.
ENS category only:
Please indicate under which option you are applying
Option 1 — providing a positive skills assessment from the
relevant assessing authority and, unless exceptional
circumstances apply, have 3 years post qualification experience
in the nominated occupation.
Details of assessment authorities are available on form 1121i.
Note: Evidence of a positive skills assessment must be provided
at time of application.
Evidence of skills assessment from
assessing/licensing registration authority
Evidence of 3 years full-time work in the occupation
or submission for waiver of 3 years relevant
employment experience on basis of exceptional
circumstances, including evidence of having completed
an award course in Australia at diploma level or higher
in the last 6 months if you are an overseas student
studying in Australia.
Option 2 — Highly paid position with a base salary of at least
the salary specified by Gazette Notice for highly paid executive
positions.
Certified evidence of current salary eg. payslips or recent
payment summary OR
Evidence of salary package being offered by nominating
employer if not already working in the position
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 Option 3 — Worked in the nominated occupation in Australia for
2 years (including last 12 months with nominating employer)
while the holder of an appropriate visa (ie. visa subclasses 457,
418, 422, 428, 421, 444 and 461).

Evidence of having worked full-time in Australia for at

least 2 years in the nominated occupation, PLUS
Evidence of having worked for the nominating employer
for at least 12 months immediately prior to visa
application (Note: Under policy to satisfy this
requirement your nominating employer needs to have
been your direct employer over the 12 month period)

Exceptional Circumstances

If applicable, Part C request for application to be

approved under ‘exceptional circumstances’ completed
for each required category
Yes

No – not required

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 Part K – Additional information
76 Question number Additional information

If you do not have enough space to give all the necessary information, attach a separate statement to this form with further details

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 Part L – Assistance with this form Part N – Payment details
77 Did you receive assistance in completing this form? 82 Do you have the application charge to include with your application?
No Go to Part M (Check with the department or Australian Government office for the
current charges, or refer to the latest form 990i Charges.)
Yes Please give details of the person who assisted you
No Application will be returned unassessed
Title: Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other
Yes
Family name

Given names
83 How will you pay your application charge?
If applying in Australia, debit card or credit card are the preferred
Address methods of payment. Debit cards cannot be used for applications lodged
by mail. If paying by bank cheque or money order please make payable
to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

POSTCODE
If applying outside Australia, please check with the Australian
Government office where you intend to lodge your application as to what
Telephone number or daytime contact methods of payment and currencies they can accept and to whom the
COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER payment should be made payable.
Office hours ( ) ( )
Bank cheque
Mobile/cell Money order
Debit card Cannot be used for applications lodged by mail
78 Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Credit card Give details below
Registration Authority (Office of the MARA)?
No Payment by (tick one box) Australian Dollars

Yes Go to Part M MasterCard Diners Club

American Express JCB AUD
79 Is the person/agent in Australia?
Visa
No Go to Part M
Yes Credit card number
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
80 Did you pay the person/agent and/or give a gift for this assistance?
MONTH YEAR
No Expiry date : :
Yes
Cardholder’s name

Part M – Options for receiving written COUNTRY CODE AREA CODE NUMBER

communications Telephone
number
( ) ( )

81 All written communications about this application should be sent to: Address
(Tick one box only)
Myself All written communications will be sent to POSTCODE
the address for communications that you
OR have provided in this form. Signature of
Authorised cardholder
recipient You must complete form 956 Appointment
OR of a migration agent or exempt agent or other Credit card information will be used for charge paying purposes only.
authorised recipient and attach it to this
Migration agent application form. Form 956 is available from
OR the department’s website
Agent exempt www.immi.gov.au
from registration

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 Part O – Signatures
84 ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS 86 AUSTRALIAN VALUES STATEMENT
This acknowledgment must be signed by the main applicant and each This statement must be signed by the main applicant and each person
accompanying person over 16 years. aged 18 years or over who is included in this application.

I understand that if granted a visa:
• there is a two-year wait for social security payments, including
unemployment benefits, for most newly arrived migrants;
• I will need to have enough money, even if unemployed, to support
myself for the first 2 years and if I run out of money or fail to get a
job in that period, that would not be sufficient reason to make me
eligible for social security income support payments;
• the cost of living in Australia, compared to many other countries,
is high. As a guide, it is estimated that in 1999, households of
migrants who had lived in Australia for less than 2 years spent an
average of AUD930 per week supporting 3 people. The average
household size for recent migrants is 2 to 3 people.
Signature
of main
applicant
Signature
Name
Signature
Name
Signature
I confirm that I have read, or had explained to me, information provided
by the Australian Government on Australian society and values.
I understand:
• Australian society values respect for the freedom and dignity of the
individual, freedom of religion, commitment to the rule of law,
Parliamentary democracy, equality of men and women and a spirit
of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, tolerance, fair play
and compassion for those in need and pursuit of the public good;
• Australian society values equality of opportunity for individuals,
regardless of their race, religion or ethnic background;
• the English language, as the national language, is an important
unifying element of Australian society.
I undertake to respect these values of Australian society during my stay
in Australia and to obey the laws of Australia.
I understand that, if I should seek to become an Australian citizen:
• Australian citizenship is a shared identity, a common bond which
unites all Australians while respecting their diversity;
• Australian citizenship involves reciprocal rights and responsibilities.
The responsibilities of Australian citizenship include obeying
Australian laws, including those relating to voting at elections and
serving on a jury.
If I meet the legal qualifications for becoming an Australian citizen and
my application is approved I understand that I would have to pledge my
loyalty to Australia and its people.
Signature
of main
applicant

Name Signature

Signature Name

Name Signature

Signature Name

Name Signature

85 DECLARATION
Name
This declaration must be signed by the main applicant.
• I understand that if I apply under the RSMS, my visa may be cancelled Signature
if I do not commence employment with my nominated employer within
6 months of arriving in Australia, or 6 months after my visa is granted
in Australia, or if I leave my position within 2 years of commencement Name
of my employment with my nominated employer.
• I understand that if I am applying under ENS then I am agreeing to
Signature
take up the position for at least 3 years.

Signature
of main Name
applicant

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87 DECLARATION
WARNING: Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.
This declaration must be signed by the main applicant and each
accompanying person over 18.

• I declare that the information I have supplied in this application is

complete, correct and up-to-date in every detail.
• I understand that if I give false or misleading information, my
application may be refused, or any visa granted may be cancelled.
• I understand that if this application is approved, any person not
included in this application will not have automatic right of entry to
Australia by way of this application.
• I will inform the Department of Immigration and Citizenship of any
changes to my personal circumstances (including change of
address) while my application is being considered.
• I authorise the Australian Government to make any enquiries
necessary to determine my eligibility for permanent stay in Australia,
and to use any information supplied in this application for that
purpose.
• I have read and understood the information supplied to me in this
application.

Signature
of main
applicant
DAY MONTH YEAR

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Name

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