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Migrating to Australia

CHECKLIST FOR APPLICATION
SUBCLASS 161 - SENIOR EXECUTIVE (PROVISIONAL)

This checklist is designed for applicants who base their claims on employment in Taiwan

You are required to provide the following documents at time of application. Please note that all copies must be certified by a person prescribed in Migration Regulation 2.13(5). In addition, any documents not in English must be translated into English.

FORMS REQUIRED FOR MAKING A VALID APPLICATION  

- Form 47BT Application for a Business Skills (Provisional) visa 
- Form 1137 Business Skills Profile:
  Senior Executive and State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) 
-  Visa Application Charge - Ist instalment. See Fees page for the current amount.

BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

Overview

An overview of business career and business intentions in Australia. This should
address Migration Regulations 161.211, 161.212(a) & (b), 161.213, 161.216, 161.218 and 161.219

Major Business

- Published annual report for at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years preceding application
  if annual report is not available, then:
- Business licence, PLUS
- Financial Statements (Balance Sheet and Profits and Loss statement)  stamped by tax bureau for at least 2 of the 4 fiscal years preceding application

Applicant's Position in the Company

- Full organisational/top structure chart issued by the Human Resources area of  the organisation. Chart should show all top levels including Boards of Directors, Directors, divisional heads, etc.
- Letter of appointment to position, contract of employment 
- Personal tax records as evidence of remuneration 
- Work reference issued by the employer indicating range of responsibilities and  line of reporting 

NET ASSETS OF APPLICANT AND/OR SPOUSE AVAILABLE FOR TRANSFER WITHIN 2 YEARS OF GRANT

*All assets should be valued at the same date within the three month period prior to application lodgement

- A summary statement outlining assets and liabilities position

- For cash assets - Bank statements, fixed term deposit certificates on one date* within the three months preceding the lodgement of the visa application.

- For real estate assets - Evidence of ownership and value of properties (title deeds, evidence of any mortgages against properties and valuation report* by an acceptable valuation firm in Taiwan

OTHER DOCUMENTS

- Evidence of vocational English (for applicants seeking to meet primary criteria)
note :IELTS test results must not be more than 12 months old at time of application

- Form 927 State/Territory notification: Business Skills Class

PERSONAL DOCUMENTS

- Form 47A for all dependents aged 18 or over

- Evidence of dependency for all dependents 18 or over

- Form 80 for all persons included in application aged 16 or over 

- Household Registration

- Marriage certificate

- Divorce certificate and evidence of custody for children where appropriate 

- Identity cards 

- Birth certificates 

- Copy of information page of passport for each applicant 

- 1 recent (not more than 12 months) passport sized photo of each applicant 

- Military discharge certificate


Please note that all claims made in applications and supporting documentation may be subject to verification.

Please note that the Visa Application Charges in New Taiwan dollars may change from time to time due to exchange rate fluctuations. We strongly advise you to obtain up-to-date information on charges and fees prior to making your application.