Temporary Skill Shortage
Document Checklist
Employer-sponsored temporary work visa. Short-term stream (2 years) or Medium-term stream (4 years) depending on your occupation.
This checklist covers the 14 documents you will typically need to prepare across 5 categories. Use the personalised checklist builder to filter this list to your exact situation, upload each file, and export a correctly-named bundle ready to lodge with the Department of Home Affairs. This list is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance and is provided as a convenience tool — not legal advice.
Identity documents
3 itemsClear colour scan of your current valid passport photo page.
Official birth certificate showing your full name and date of birth.
Marriage certificate, deed poll or other official proof if your name has changed.
Sponsorship & nomination
3 itemsCopy of your employer's approved Standard Business Sponsor (SBS) confirmation from the Department of Home Affairs, or their SBS reference number.
Approval letter from the Department of Home Affairs confirming your position, location, salary and occupation have been nominated.
Signed contract or formal offer of employment from your sponsoring employer, stating salary, position title, duties and location.
Skills & qualifications
5 itemsCertified copies of your degree, diploma, trade certificate or other relevant qualifications for your nominated occupation.
Official transcripts for each qualification provided.
Letters from each employer, on company letterhead, confirming your job title, duties, employment dates and hours per week. Must cover at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Evidence of salary payments corroborating your claimed work experience.
Positive skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority for your occupation, required for most medium-term stream occupations.
English language
1 itemIELTS, PTE Academic, TOEFL iBT, OET or Cambridge CAE results meeting the 'vocational English' threshold, or evidence of an English language exemption (passport from an exempt country or Australian education history).
Health & character
2 itemsNational police certificates from each country you have lived in for 12 or more months since age 16.
Completed Form 80 for Character Assessment. Fill for free →
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What documents do I need for a Temporary Skill Shortage (Subclass 482) application?
The Temporary Skill Shortage typically requires 14 documents across 5 categories: Identity documents, Sponsorship & nomination, Skills & qualifications, English language, Health & character. Use the personalised builder above to filter this list to your exact circumstances.
How do I prepare my documents for the Temporary Skill Shortage?
Scan or photograph each document as a PDF or image. Compress any file that exceeds the 5 MB upload limit using the built-in Compress tool. Combine multi-page documents (e.g. bank statements) into a single PDF using Merge. VisaPacks then exports everything as a correctly-named ZIP bundle, ready to attach to your ImmiAccount lodgement.
Is this checklist official Department of Home Affairs guidance?
No. This checklist is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance but is maintained by VisaPacks as a convenience tool only — it is not legal advice and does not replace the assessment of a registered migration agent. Always verify current requirements on the Department of Home Affairs website.