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Australian Visa Document Checklists

Australian visa
document checklists
— done right.

Pick your visa, get a tailored checklist, upload your documents against each item, and export a clean correctly-named bundle — ready to lodge, done right.

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26 visa checklists — spouse & child docs included automatically
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3 built-in PDF tools — compress, merge & unlock
✓ files auto-renamed to consistent convention on export

Choose your visa

Select the visa you're applying for. If you're a primary applicant including a spouse or dependent children, their documents are added automatically. If you're a subsequent entrant lodging separately after the primary visa is granted, use the checklist below your visa.

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Top picks

Family & Partner

820/801 Partner Visa Onshore partner & permanent partner visa. 27 items · 9 categories Build my checklist →
309/100 Partner Visa (Offshore) Offshore partner & permanent partner visa. For applicants outside Australia in a genuine relationship with an Australian citizen or PR. 26 items · 9 categories Build my checklist →
300 Prospective Marriage Visa Temporary visa to travel to Australia and marry your Australian fiancé(e). You must marry within 9 months of arrival. 19 items · 5 categories Build my checklist →

Skilled

189 Skilled Independent Points-tested permanent visa for skilled workers not sponsored by an employer or state. Requires an invitation via SkillSelect. 17 items · 5 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
190 Skilled Nominated Points-tested permanent visa for skilled workers nominated by an Australian state or territory government. 21 items · 6 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
191 Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Permanent visa for holders of a Subclass 491 or 494 visa who have lived and worked in a designated regional area for at least 3 years. 15 items · 6 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
491 Skilled Work Regional Provisional skilled visa for regional Australia. Nominated by a state/territory or sponsored by an eligible relative in a designated regional area. Valid 5 years. 21 items · 6 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →

Work

482 Skills in Demand (SID) Employer-sponsored temporary work visa (from 7 December 2024). Core Skills stream (up to 4 years, salary at least the Core Skills Income Threshold — $79,423 from 1 July 2026), Specialist Skills stream (ANZSCO Major Group 1, 2, 4, 5 or 6; salary at least $146,576), or Labour Agreement stream. Thresholds are indexed each 1 July. 14 items · 6 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
186 Employer Nomination Scheme Permanent employer-sponsored visa. Direct Entry stream for new hires; Temporary Residence Transition (TRT) stream for existing 482/457 holders. 13 items · 7 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
485 Temporary Graduate Post-study work visa for recent Australian graduates. Post-Higher Education Work stream (bachelor degree or above) or Post-Vocational Education Work stream depending on your qualification. 13 items · 6 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
417 Working Holiday Work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months (extendable). For eligible passport holders aged 18–30 (35 for some countries). 8 items · 5 categories Build my checklist →
462 Work and Holiday Work and holiday in Australia for up to 12 months. For eligible passport holders from specific countries (not eligible for 417). Age 18–30. 12 items · 7 categories Build my checklist →

Study

500 Student Visa Study at a CRICOS-registered Australian institution. Includes primary, secondary and tertiary education. 16 items · 6 categories Build my checklist → + Subsequent entrant (spouse, partner or dependent child) →
590 Student Guardian Visa Temporary visa for a parent or relative to reside in Australia as guardian for a Student Visa (500) holder aged under 18. 14 items · 6 categories Build my checklist →

Visitor

600 Visitor Visa Tourism, visiting family or short business activities in Australia. Valid for up to 12 months. 13 items · 5 categories Build my checklist →

Parent

103 Parent Visa Permanent visa for parents of an Australian citizen, PR or eligible NZ citizen. Subject to the Balance of Family test. 19 items · 6 categories Build my checklist →
143 Contributory Parent Visa Permanent offshore parent visa. Faster processing than the 103 (approx. 3–5 years) with a significantly higher visa application charge. 20 items · 7 categories Build my checklist →
864 Contributory Aged Parent Permanent onshore visa for aged parents of Australian citizens, PRs or eligible NZ citizens. Must be in Australia when applying and when visa is granted. 23 items · 9 categories Build my checklist →

How it works

Three steps to a lodgement-ready bundle

1

Pick your visa

Select from 26 Australian visa checklists and answer a few questions about your situation to get a personalised document list — only what applies to you.

2

Upload your documents

Upload each file against its checklist item. Compress oversized PDFs, merge multi-page documents, and remove password protection — all built in, no extra apps.

3

Export and lodge

Download a correctly-named ZIP bundle or merged PDF — ready to attach to your ImmiAccount lodgement. No renaming, no guessing, no last-minute scramble.

Built into every checklist

PDF tools built in.
No extra apps needed.

Compress, merge, and unlock PDFs right inside your checklist. Files are automatically renamed on export — ready to lodge without touching a filename.

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Compress PDF

1 free use

Shrink oversized scans to fit upload limits. Three quality levels — screen, standard, or high.

Merge PDFs

1 free use

Combine multiple scans into one PDF. Works with PDFs, JPGs, and PNGs.

Unlock PDF

1 free use

Remove password protection before uploading. Enter the password once and get a clean copy.

Auto-rename on export

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Files are renamed to a consistent naming convention on export — no manual renaming before lodgement.

Your documents are safe

Built for sensitive documents

You're uploading passport copies, financial records, and personal evidence. We take that seriously.

Files served via authenticated links only

Your documents are never accessible via a public URL — only through your authenticated session.

Free-tier files never leave your browser

Free uploads — with or without an account — are processed to validate and organise them, then kept only in your browser's local storage, never on our servers. Upgrade and turn on Cloud Save for permanent server-side storage across devices.

We never sell your data

Your documents are yours — never sold, never shared, never used for advertising. The only data we ever share for advertising is limited conversion events (like “a checklist was built”), only if you consent, and never your documents or which visa you’re applying for.

Delete your account and data anytime

One click in Account settings permanently deletes all your uploaded files and personal data.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Start for free. One payment if you want exports and Cloud Save. No subscription, ever.

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✓Personalised document checklist
✓All 26 visa checklists
✓Upload documents against each item
✓Up to 5 documents uploaded total
✓Up to 2 saved checklists
✓1 PDF compression
✓1 PDF merge
✓1 PDF unlock
–Files stay in your browser only
–ZIP or PDF export
–Cloud Save across devices
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✓Unlimited document uploads
✓Unlimited saved checklists
✓Unlimited PDF compress, merge & unlock
✓Auto-rename files to consistent naming convention
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Refund policy

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FAQ

Common questions

No. VisaPacks is an independent preparation tool built to help you organise your documents. All checklists are based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance. For authoritative requirements, always verify on the Department of Home Affairs website or consult a registered migration agent.
No. You can start immediately without an account. Anonymous sessions last 24 hours, after which your checklist progress is deleted (your documents, which were never uploaded to us in the first place, simply stay in your browser). Create a free account to save up to 2 checklists and your progress across sessions — on the free tier, your documents still stay in your browser rather than being uploaded to our servers, and you can upload up to 5 documents in total. An upgrade adds unlimited document uploads, unlimited saved checklists, export features, and the option to turn on Cloud Save for permanent storage across devices.
Yes — VisaPacks is available as a free app for iPhone and iPad on the Apple App Store, with the same checklist, document upload, PDF tools, and export features as the website. Sign in with your VisaPacks account and your checklists sync across the web and the app, so you can start on one and finish on the other. The same one-time $30 AUD upgrade is offered in the app as an in-app purchase, and a single purchase unlocks both. An Android version is in development.
Yes. On the free tier (with or without an account), your documents are never uploaded to our servers at all — they're processed only to validate/organise them, then kept solely in your own browser. Paid accounts can turn on Cloud Save to store documents on our servers, accessible only through your authenticated session, never a public URL, kept until you choose to delete them. We never sell, share, or use your documents for any purpose other than showing them back to you.
VisaPacks covers 26 Australian visa checklists: Partner (820/801, 309/100), Prospective Marriage (300), Student (500, 590), Skilled Independent (189), Skilled Nominated (190), Regional Skilled (191, 491), Skills in Demand (482), Employer Nomination (186), Temporary Graduate (485), Working Holiday (417), Work and Holiday (462), Visitor (600), Parent (103, 143, 864), and 8 subsequent entrant checklists for spouses, partners and dependent children on skilled, work, and student visas. For primary applicants, spouse and dependent children documents are included automatically in the same checklist when you add family members.
The free tier gives you the full checklist, up to 5 document uploads in total, up to 2 saved checklists, 1 compress, 1 merge, and 1 unlock — your documents stay in your browser rather than being uploaded to our servers. The upgrade (one-time, no subscription) unlocks unlimited document uploads, unlimited saved checklists, unlimited PDF tools, ZIP export with correctly-named files, merged PDF export with a cover page, and the option to turn on Cloud Save for permanent storage across devices.
Yes, at any time. Free-tier documents live only in your browser, so clearing your browser's site data removes them; anonymous session progress also auto-deletes 24 hours after it starts. Any account holder can delete individual files, or delete all files and close their account instantly from the Account page — this permanently removes all uploaded documents and personal data, including anything stored on our servers via Cloud Save.
The most common errors are uploading files over the 5 MB ImmiAccount limit, omitting certified NAATI translations for non-English documents, submitting uncertified copies when originals are required, using passports expiring within 6 months, and forgetting documents for a spouse or dependent children on the same application. VisaPacks helps prevent all of these with built-in PDF compression, auto-naming, and per-applicant document sections for family members.
The Department of Home Affairs website shows a static document list for each visa type. VisaPacks personalises the list to your circumstances — employment type, relationship status, whether children are included — removes items that don't apply to you, lets you upload files against each item, compress and merge PDFs to meet the 5 MB ImmiAccount limit, auto-renames documents to a consistent convention, and exports a complete ready-to-lodge bundle. It is an active document organiser, not just a reference list.

Guides

Visa document guides

All guides →

Guide

How to Prepare Australian Visa Documents

Step-by-step: gather, scan, name, and organise every document before lodging.

PDF Tips

Compress PDFs for Visa Applications

ImmiAccount's 5 MB limit explained, and how to shrink files without losing quality.

Guide

7 Common Visa Document Mistakes to Avoid

The most frequent errors that delay or sink applications — and how to fix each one.

Guide

How to Name Your Visa Documents for ImmiAccount

The naming convention case officers expect, and how VisaPacks handles it automatically.

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Pick your visa and get a personalised document checklist in under a minute. No account required to start — on the web or the free iPhone & iPad app.

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