Documentation checklist - skilled workers

Below is a list of the documents you will need if you are selected for Queensland nomination and invited to apply through any of these 4 pathways.

Please note that we will only consider current versions of forms, which are available in your document portal. These documents are the minimum requirement to support your Queensland application. If required, we may request more information or supporting documents.

	Skilled workers living in Queensland	Queensland university graduates	Building and construction workforce	Skilled workers living outside Australia
State nomination application form	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passport bio page	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
VEVO statement	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Skills assessment or evidence of registration	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Evidence of residential address	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Employment contract	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Statement of Service form	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Evidence of work experience	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Evidence of ROI annualised earnings	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Letter from employer	No	No	No	Yes
Current Payslip	No	No	No	Yes
Graduation certificate or Course completion letter	No	Yes	No	No

Document checklist explanatory notes

State Nomination Application Form – this form is only available when you receive an invitation from Migration Queensland. Please make sure all the required questions are answered and the form is signed, so we can assess your application.
Passport bio page – a high-quality colour scan of your passport bio page. The passport number must match the passport number provided in your Registration of Interest (ROI).
VEVO statement – a copy of your recent Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) statement. VEVO allows a visa holder to check their visa conditions and validity.
Skills assessment or Evidence of Registration – a valid skills assessment for your nominated occupation. Some occupations must provide Evidence of Registration instead. Doctors, GPs, Resident Medical Officers and medical specialists will need to provide their current AHPRA registration. Solicitors will need to provide their Certificate of Admission.
Evidence of residential address – a copy of your current rental lease or a recent utility bill (issued within last three months) that includes your name and address. If this cannot be provided, please provide a statutory declaration stating your current residential address.
Employment contract – complete employment contract(s) for all employment in Queensland within the required Queensland work experience period. The contract must show you are working at least 20 hours a week in your nominated occupation (or closely related role). The work experience requirement is calculated from the time you submit your ROI. Contracts for employment that are unrelated to your nominated occupation do not need to be provided (e.g., food delivery work).
Statement of Service form – this form is to be completed by the employer/s of onshore applicants as evidence for the Queensland work experience requirement. If you have had more than one employer during the period of required work experience, each employer will need to complete this form. If you are employed through a labour hire company, your Statement of Service must come from the labour hire company.
Evidence of work experience – at least 3 payslips to demonstrate the required period of work experience in Queensland (3 months for Building & Construction, 6 months for subclass 491 and 9 months for subclass 190). Payslips should cover the beginning, middle and most recent period of employment. Work experience requirements are counted from the date of your ROI submission.
Evidence of ROI annualised earnings – your ATO Income Statement from the time you submitted your ROI. The statement must be from the time you submitted your ROI and not the time of application. Statements are required for each employer you used to calculate your ROI annualised earnings. This statement can be found in the ATO profile in your MyGov account.
Letter from employer – offshore applicants must provide reference letters as evidence for all work experience related to your occupation on your EOI. You must also provide a letter from your current employer. If these letters are not in English, a translated copy must be provided as well.
Current payslip – offshore applicants must provide their most recent payslip from their current employer to show they are still working in their nominated occupation
Graduation Certificate or course completion letter – a copy of your Graduation Certificate, academic transcript or letter of completion from your Queensland university that states your degree name, study location and date of graduation. You must have graduated after 1 July 2021 to be eligible for the Queensland Graduates pathway.

Evidence for self-employed applicants onshore

Document requirement	Evidence to submit instead
Employment contract	Evidence of business ownership - a copy of the ABN Lookup page for your business’ Australian Business Number (ABN). For a company, also provide a Current and Historical Company Extract from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
Evidence of work experience	Evidence of business operations - 3 tax invoices: one each from the beginning and middle of your required work experience period, and a recent tax invoice issued in the last 30 days. Also provide bank statements to show that you received the invoiced amounts (please highlight the invoice payments).
Statement of Service form	Reference letters - 3 letters of reference for your business from different clients or suppliers, written in the last 90 days.
Evidence of ROI annualised earnings	Profit and Loss statement - provide the Profit and Loss statement used to calculate your ROI annualised earnings. The statement must clearly show that it was produced and signed by a registered accountant. Business Activity Statements (BAS) - provide your latest BAS from your business’ online account with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Evidence for self-employed applicants offshore

Document requirement

Evidence to submit instead

Employment letters

Evidence of self-employment - a Statutory Declaration that outlines your work history, and a supporting document for each year of related self-employed work.

The supporting documents can be:

tax returns (showing your business/occupation)
tax invoices, with bank statements to show that you received the invoiced amount
letters of reference from clients for work carried out in a particular year.

If you have more than 10 years of related self-employment, please only provide evidence for the last 10 years (maximum years of work experience that can be claimed in an EOI).