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Australian Visa Wizard

Complete
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 6. Do you have any of the following sponsors?

A family member

 7. Is your nominated occupation on a Skilled Occupation List (SOL)?

Yes

Additional questions
 8. Have you completed 2 years study in Australia in the last 6 months?
 Learn more

 9. Do you currently hold any of the following visas?

Learn more

 10. Have you completed an Engineering degree in the last 2 years at a

recognised university?

Learn more

 11. Are you a medical practitioner?

Learn more

Your answers

 1. Why do you want an Australian visa?

To work (includes permanent migration)

 2. What is the country of nationality on your passport?

Nepal

 3. Where do you expect to be when you apply for a visa?

Nepal

 4. What is your date of birth?

20 March 1981

 5. How long do you intend to stay in Australia?

Permanently

 6. Do you have any of the following sponsors?

 A family member

 7. Is your nominated occupation on a Skilled Occupation List (SOL)?

Yes

 8. Have you completed 2 years study in Australia in the last 6 months?

No

 9. Do you currently hold any of the following visas?

No, I do not hold any of the above visas

 10. Have you completed an Engineering degree in the last 2 years at a

recognised university?

No

 11. Are you a medical practitioner?

Yes

You may be eligible for the following visa(s)

The information provided below is very basic and it is recommended that you read
more detailed information about the visa before applying. In most cases the visa
application charge will not be refunded if your application is unsuccessful.
IMPORTANT: The Visa Wizard includes the most common Australian visas, but does
not include every visa. Our website contains more visa information or you can contact
us for assistance.
Visa Type Skilled - Independent Skilled - Sponsored Skilled - Regional
- Migrant (subclass - Migrant (subclass Sponsored -
175) visa 176) visa provisional
(subclass 475) visa

Visa Basics This visa allows This visa allows This is a three
you to migrate to you to migrate year provisional
Australia if you to Australia if visa for skilled
have good English you have good workers who are
language skills and English unable to meet the
have skills and language skills criteria for a
qualifications in an and have skills permanent
occupation in need and General Skilled
in Australia. qualifications in Migration (GSM)
an occupation visa.
in need in
You must: Australia.
 be under 45 You must:
years of age  be under 45
 have the You must: years of age
skills and  be under  have good
qualifications 45 years of English language
that meet the age skills
Australian  have the  have the
standard for an skills and skills and
occupation on qualifications qualifications
the Skilled that meet the that meet the
Occupation List Australian Australian
(SOL) that standard for standard for an
applies to your an occupation occupation on
circumstances on the Skilled the Skilled
 meet the Occupation Occupation List
Australian study List (SOL) (SOL) that
requirement, or that applies applies to your
meet the recent to your circumstances
work experience circumstances  meet the
requirement  meet the Australian study
(you must have Australian requirement or
worked for 12 study meet the work
months in the requirement, experience
last 24 months or meet the requirement (12
in any recent work months in the
occupation on experience last 24 months
the applicable requirement in any
SOL) (you must occupation on
 meet the have worked the applicable
English language for 12 months SOL)
requirement. in the last 24  be sponsored
months in by an eligible
any relative or
occupation on nominated by a
Note: You must
the applicable participating
pass a points test.
SOL) State or
The pass mark is
 meet the Territory
120 points.
English government
More information agency.
Language
about eligibility
requirement
 be
sponsored by Note: You must
an eligible pass a points test.
relative or The pass mark is
nominated by 100 points.
a
More information
participating
about eligibility
State or
Territory
government
agency.

Note: You must

pass a points
 test. The pass
mark is 100
points.
More
information
about eligibility

Application Online application Online Online application

forms and for a General application for a for a General
booklets Skilled Migration General Skilled Skilled Migration
visa Migration visa visa
Form Form Form
1276 Application 1276 Applicatio 1276 Application
for general skilled n for general for general skilled
migration to skilled migration to
Australia (575KB migration to Australia (575KB
PDF file). Australia PDF file).
Application (575KB PDF Form
checklist Skilled - file). 1277 Application
Independent Form for sponsorship
(Migrant) visa 1277 Applicatio under general
(subclass 175) n for skilled migration
(79KB PDF file). sponsorship (301KB PDF file).
Skilled Occupation under general Application
Lists (formerly skilled checklist Skilled -
known as Form migration Regional
1121i) (301KB PDF Sponsored
file). (Provisional) visa
Booklet 6 General
Skilled Migration Application (subclass 475)
checklist Skilled (83KB PDF).
- Sponsored Skilled Occupation
(Migrant) visa Lists (formerly
(subclass 176) known as Form
(77KB PDF). 1121i)
Skilled Booklet 6 General
Occupation Skilled Migration
Lists (formerly
known as Form
1121i)
Booklet 6
General Skilled
Migration

What to do Please make sure Please make Please make sure

before you you have read all sure you have you have read all
apply the relevant read all the the relevant
information before relevant information before
lodging an information lodging an
application. before lodging application.
an application.
 More information More More information
about the Skilled - information about the Skilled -
Independent about the Regional
(Migrant) visa Skilled - Sponsored
Sponsored (Provisional) visa
(Migrant) visa

Location When you apply: When you When you apply:

In or outside apply: In or In or outside
Australia outside Australia
When the visa is Australia When the visa is
granted: Outside When the visa granted: Outside
Australia (unless is granted: Australia (unless
holding a subclass Outside holding a subclass
444 visa) Australia 444 visa)
(unless holding
a subclass 444
visa)

Where to apply By post or courier By post or By post or courier

to the Adelaide courier to the to the Adelaide
Skilled Processing Adelaide Skilled Skilled Processing
Centre. Processing Centre.
 Online: Onli Centre.  Online: Onli
ne application  Online: O ne application for
for a General nline a General Skilled
Skilled Migration application for Migration visa
visa a General
Skilled  Paper
 Paper Migration visa applications:
applications: Adelaide Skilled
Adelaide Skilled  Paper Processing
Processing applications Centre
Centre :
Adelaide
Skilled
Processing
Centre

Cost Visa application Visa Visa application

charge application charge
 1st charge  1st
instalment -  1st instalment -
2575 Australian instalment - 2575 Australian
Dollars 2575 Dollars
(AUD2575) Australian (AUD2575)
 2nd Dollars  2nd
instalment - (AUD2575) instalment -
3575 Australian  2nd 3575 Australian
Dollars instalment - Dollars
 (AUD3575) 3575 (AUD3575)
Australian
Dollars
(AUD3575)
The 1st instalment The 1st instalment
of the visa of the visa
application charge application charge
must be paid at The 1st must be paid at
the time of instalment of the time of
application. the visa application.
application
charge must be
The 2nd paid at the time The 2nd
instalment of the of application. instalment of the
visa application visa application
charge for charge for
dependents aged The 2nd dependents aged
18 years or over instalment of 18 years or over
with less than the visa with less than
functional English application functional English
must be paid charge for must be paid
before the visa is dependents before the visa is
granted. New aged 18 years granted. New
Zealand citizens or over with Zealand citizens
are exempt from less than are exempt from
paying the 2nd functional paying
instalment of the English must be the 2nd instalment
visa application paid before the of the visa
charge. visa is granted. application charge.
New Zealand
citizens are
The visa exempt from The visa
application charge paying the 2nd application charge
must be paid as instalment of must be paid as
part of the visa the visa part of the visa
application process application application process
and is generally charge. and is generally
not refundable. not refundable.
There may be There may be
additional costs The visa additional costs
associated with application associated with
your visa, such as charge must be your visa, such as
medical paid as part of medical
examinations (if the visa examinations (if
required). application required).
process and is
generally not
Visa application refundable. Visa application
charges are There may be charges are
subject to additional costs subject to
adjustment on 1 associated with adjustment on 1
July each year. your visa, such July each year.
as medical
Accepted examinations Accepted
methods of (if required). methods of
 payment payment
 Credit card Visa application  Credit card
 Australia charges are  Australia
Post money subject to Post money
order - made adjustment on order - made
payable to the 1 July each payable to the
'Department of year. 'Department of
Immigration and Immigration and
Citizenship' Citizenship'
Accepted
 Bank cheque  Bank cheque
methods of
- made payable - made payable
payment
to the to the
'Department of  Credit 'Department of
Immigration and card Immigration and
Citizenship', in  Australia Citizenship', in
Australian Post money Australian dollars
dollars and order - made and drawn on a
drawn on a bank payable to bank with
with the representation in
representation in 'Department Australia
Australia of  International
 International Immigration money order -
money order - and made payable to
made payable to Citizenship' the 'Department
the 'Department  Bank of Immigration
of Immigration cheque - and Citizenship',
and Citizenship', made payable in Australian
in Australian to the dollars and
dollars and 'Department drawn on a bank
drawn on a bank of with
with Immigration representation in
representation in and Australia
Australia Citizenship',
in Australian
dollars and More information
More information drawn on a about fees,
about fees, bank with charges and
charges and representatio methods of
methods of n in Australia payment
payment  Internatio
nal money
order - made
payable to
the
'Department
of
Immigration
and
Citizenship',
in Australian
dollars and
drawn on a
bank with
 representatio
n in Australia

More
information
about fees,
charges and
methods of
payment

Length of stay Permanent Permanent Up to three years.

Work rights You can work in You can work in You can work in
Australia. Australia. Australia.
However, you and
your
accompanying
family members
must agree to live
and work in a
Specified Regional
Area of Australia.
More information
about obligations

Bringing You can bring You can bring You can bring
family eligible family eligible family eligible family
members. members. members.
More information More More information
about family information about family
eligibility about family eligibility
eligibility

Pathways to This is a This is a This is a

permanent permanent permanent provisional visa.
residency residence visa. residence visa. You can apply for
permanent
residency after you
have lived for two
years and worked
at least 12 months
in a Specified
Regional Area of
Australia.

Sponsorship No Yes. You must Yes. You must be

required? be sponsored sponsored by an
 by an eligible eligible relative
relative living in living in a
Australia or designated area of
nominated by a Australia or
participating nominated by a
State or participating State
Territory or Territory
government government
agency. agency.
More More information
information about eligibility
about eligibility

Skill You must have the You must have You must have the
requirements skills and the skills and skills and
qualifications for qualifications qualifications for
an occupation for an an occupation
listed on the occupation listed on the
applicable Skilled listed on the applicable Skilled
Occupation List applicable Occupation List
(SOL). Skilled (SOL).
More information Occupation List More information
about eligibility (SOL). about eligibility
Skilled Occupation More Skilled Occupation
Lists (formerly information Lists (formerly
known as Form about eligibility known as Form
1121i) Skilled 1121i)
Occupation
Lists (formerly
known as Form
1121i)

About this This summary This summary This summary

summary sheet contains sheet contains sheet contains
sheet customised customised customised
information, information, information,
specifically related specifically specifically related
to the information related to the to the information
you supplied about information you you supplied about
your age, purpose supplied about your age, purpose
of visit, nationality your age, of visit, nationality
and lodge location. purpose of visit, and lodge location.
The web links on nationality and The web links on
this page will lodge location. this page will
contain more The web links contain more
detailed on this page detailed
information about will contain information about
this visa but will more detailed this visa but will
not have the information not have the
localised content about this visa localised content
displayed above. but will not displayed above. It
 It is therefore have the is therefore
recommended that localised recommended that
you keep this page content you keep this page
open while you displayed open while you
browse the above. It is browse the
website so that therefore website so that
you can return to recommended you can return to
this page easily. that you keep this page easily.
More information this page open More information
about the Skilled - while you about the Skilled -
Independent browse the Regional
(Migrant) visa website so that Sponsored
you can return (Provisional) visa
to this page
easily.
More
information
about the
Skilled -
Sponsored
(Migrant) visa

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