- Lodge an EOI and be invited by DIAC to apply
- Be sponsored by a relative living in a Designated Area or nominated by a State or Territory Government.
- Meet the pass mark in the skilled migration points test – currently 60
- Be aged between 18 and 49 inclusive
- Pass Skills Assessment in an occupation on the relevant Skilled Occupations List
- Have Competent English
- Meet health and character requirements
You can either be in Australia or overseas when you apply for a Subclass 489 Visa. In order to
lodge from within Australia, you would need to hold a substantive visa or a Bridging A, B or C visa.
Once you apply from within Australia, you would receive a bridging visa allowing you to remain in
Australia during processing of your visa application.
You can include the following types of family members in your application:
- Spouses, defacto partners and same-sex partners
- Dependent children
- Other dependent family members – eg parents who live with you and are financially dependent
- It is possible to include partners and dependent children after lodgement of the application,but other dependent family members must be included at lodgement.