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Palau → Australia: Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482): Core Skills stream
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Required documents
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Identity documents
RequiredYour current passport and other documents proving your identity, as listed in your application.
Purpose of travel
Employer nomination in an eligible occupation
RequiredYour employer must nominate you to work in an occupation on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), and their nomination must be approved before your visa can be granted. You must be paid the Annual Market Salary Rate for the occupation, and no less than the Core Skills Income Threshold (CSIT), both figures are indexed each year, so check the current amounts on the Department's website.
Insurance
Evidence of adequate health insurance
RequiredProof of adequate health insurance for you and any secondary applicants for the whole time you'll be in Australia. If your country has a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia, check with Services Australia how that affects what you need.
Other
Documents for a partner joining you
Your current marriage certificate, or documents proving a de facto relationship (such as joint bank statements, joint bills, or a joint lease), plus your partner's own identity and character documents.
Documents for children under 18 joining you
For each dependant child under 18, their current passport pages showing photo and personal details (not required for a child under 5), their birth certificate or family book showing both parents' names, adoption papers if relevant, and character documents if applicable. If anyone with legal parental responsibility isn't travelling with the child, that person must give consent using Form 1229 or a statutory declaration, with a copy of their own photo ID.
Documents for dependent family members 18 or older
For each dependant aged 18 or older, their identity and character documents, plus a completed Form 47a and proof they've been financially dependent on you for at least 12 months before you apply, for example proof they live with you, tax records, or proof they're currently studying.
Evidence of relevant work experience
RequiredProof of at least 1 year of relevant work experience in your nominated occupation, or a closely related field.
Police certificates and character documents
RequiredAn Australian police certificate if you've spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia in the last 10 years since you turned 16 (only a complete disclosure National Police Certificate from the Australian Federal Police is accepted), plus an overseas police certificate from every country, including your home country, where you spent 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16. Also include military service records or discharge papers if you served in any country's armed forces. If your sponsor is an accredited sponsor, you may not need certificates from countries other than Australia if they confirm your good character in writing instead.
Proof of English language proficiency
RequiredProof you meet the minimum standard of English required for this visa, unless you're exempt from needing to show this.
Skills assessment or other proof of your skills
RequiredIf a skills assessment is mandatory for your occupation, the relevant reference number (for example from Trades Recognition Australia, or a VETASSESS assessment for Project and Program Administrators), or evidence supporting a claimed exemption. If a skills assessment isn't mandatory, other evidence of your relevant skills, qualifications and employment background, for example copies of qualification certificates, required registration or licensing from the relevant Australian authority, your CV covering at least the last 5 years, and employment reference letters on company letterhead.
Why applications on this route get refused
Employer nomination not approved
The Department must approve your employer's nomination in an eligible Core Skills Occupation List occupation before your visa can be granted, without it, the visa can't proceed.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that your occupation is on the current CSOL and that they've lodged a nomination before or alongside your visa application.
Salary below the required threshold
You must be paid at least the occupation's Annual Market Salary Rate and no less than the Core Skills Income Threshold, a lower offered salary doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check the current CSIT and market salary rate for your occupation on the Department's website before accepting an offer.
Missing mandatory skills assessment
If a skills assessment is mandatory for your occupation, an application without the reference number, or without evidence supporting a claimed exemption, won't be processed.
How to avoid it: Check whether your occupation needs a mandatory skills assessment and arrange it (or gather your exemption evidence) before you apply.
Missing police or character documents
Not providing the required Australian and overseas police certificates for every country you've lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years can prevent a decision on your visa.
How to avoid it: Work out which countries require a police certificate for you and apply for them well ahead of your visa application, since some can take time to obtain.
Sources
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