VisaChief Skills in Demand visa (SID) (subclass 482) document checklist
Every document a Skills in Demand visa (SID) (subclass 482) application needs, what each one has to show, and the order to collect them in.
Most of the 482 is your employer's paperwork. Your job is the personal, identity and skills evidence, and getting police certificates started early.
Tick items as you collect them - progress is saved in this browser only.
Identity and civil documents
| Document | What it has to show |
|---|---|
| Must be valid well beyond your intended travel. Scan the page flat, in colour, with all four corners visible. | |
| Recent, plain background. Only required for some applications, but cheap to have ready. | |
| Where your country issues one. Used to resolve name and date-of-birth differences. | |
| Marriage certificate, deed poll or equivalent, if any document uses a different name from your passport. | |
| Showing both parents' names. Needed for most family and permanent applications. |
Sponsorship and employment evidence
| Document | What it has to show |
|---|---|
| The sponsoring business must be approved and the position nominated before, or with, your application. | |
| Setting out the position, salary and conditions. | |
| Qualifications, references, and a skills assessment where your occupation or passport requires one. | |
| Unless an exemption applies. | |
| For occupations that require it in the state where you will work. |
Health
| Document | What it has to show |
|---|---|
| Arranged through ImmiAccount, done at a panel clinic. Results go to the department directly, not to you. | |
| The standard set for most permanent and longer temporary visas. |
Character evidence
| Document | What it has to show |
|---|---|
| In the last 10 years, since turning 16. These take the longest to obtain - start them first. | |
| If you have spent 12 months or more in Australia in the last 10 years. | |
| Frequently requested for permanent and skilled applications. Ten years of movements and addresses with no gaps. | |
| If you have served. |
What this visa actually requires
- An approved sponsor who nominates you for a genuine position
- Relevant skills and (usually) at least 1 year of experience
- Occupation eligible under the relevant stream (Core or Specialist Skills)
- Salary at or above the required threshold (CSIT/TSMIT)
- Competent English; skills assessment for some occupations
Where these applications go wrong
- Sponsor or nomination not approved (genuineness, labour-market testing)
- Nominated salary below the threshold
- Occupation not eligible for the stream applied for
- Changing employers without a fresh nomination
Preparing the documents
- Scan in colour, at full page size. Photographs of documents on a desk are the most common cause of a request for a better copy, which restarts the clock on that piece of evidence.
- Translate anything not in English using a translator who is accredited, with the translator's details on the translation.
- Certify copies where required, and keep the originals - you may be asked for them.
- Name each file for what it is. A case officer working through 60 files named IMG_0421 finds fewer of your claims than one working through named files.
- Start the slow items first: police certificates, skills assessments and the health examination set the real timeline, not the form.
Fill the forms without the paperwork. VisaChief's free form filler completes the standard Home Affairs forms from one set of answers, so the same details are not retyped across Form 80, Form 1221 and the rest. Read the full Skills in Demand visa (SID) (subclass 482) guide for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Frequently asked questions
What documents do I need for a Skills in Demand visa (SID) (subclass 482)?
Identity documents, health and character evidence, and the evidence specific to this visa: sponsorship and employment evidence.
Do documents need to be certified or translated?
Documents not in English need an accredited translation with the translator's details attached. Copies should be clear colour scans; certification is required for some documents and originals may be requested.
What should I start collecting first?
Police certificates and any skills assessment. They depend on other organisations and routinely take longer than everything else on this list combined.
How much does the Skills in Demand visa (SID) (subclass 482) cost?
The indicative government charge is ~$4,015 (all streams) and indicative processing is ~1-3 months (priority 5-10 days). Confirm current figures before lodging.