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Australia Work visa: document checklist
For Pakistani passport holders · Last verified October 8, 2026
Passport
Current passport bio-data pages
Nomination details
Transaction reference number from your employer's nomination
Skills assessment
Reference number if mandatory (TRA or VETASSESS)
Qualification certificates
Professional and educational
Registration or licence
If required for the occupation
Employment references
Referee's name, title and contact details, your position and dates of service
CV / resume
Current
English test results
Unless you are exempt
Health insurance
Adequate cover for your whole stay
Police certificates
Every country where you spent 12+ months in the last 10 years since age 16, including Pakistan
Form 80 / Form 1221
If requested for the character assessment
Partner documents
Marriage certificate or de facto evidence, if including family
English translations
For all non-English documents
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