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Form 1000: Nomination for National Innovation visa

Form 1000 is completed by a nominator to support an applicant for the National Innovation visa (subclass 858), certifying the applicant has an internationally recognised record of achievement.

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What is 1000?

Form 1000, Nomination for National Innovation visa, is the Australian Department of Home Affairs form a nominator uses to nominate a person applying for the National Innovation visa (subclass 858). The nominator can be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible New Zealand citizen, or an Australian organisation, with a national reputation in the same field as the applicant.

On the form the nominator provides their own details and evidence of their standing in the relevant field, and certifies that the applicant has an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement. The nomination supports the applicant's visa application and is assessed by the department alongside it.

Who files 1000?

Australian citizens with a national reputation nominating a visa applicant
Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens acting as nominator
Australian organisations with a national reputation in the relevant field
Nominators supporting a National Innovation visa (subclass 858) applicant

How to fill out 1000

Enter your details as the nominator and the details of the applicant you are nominating.
Set out your standing and national reputation in the applicant's field.
Certify the applicant's internationally recognised record of achievement.
Sign and date the nomination.
Provide the completed form to the applicant or lodge it with the Department of Home Affairs with the visa application.

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Page 3 20 fields

Family name of applicant

Applicant’s date of birth

Family name of applicant

Applicant's residential street address

Applicant's residential suburb and city

Applicant's residential country

Declarant residential postcode

Country code for applicant's office hours phone number

Area code for applicant's office hours telephone number

Applicant's phone number for office hours

Country code for applicant's after hours phone number

Area code for applicant's after hours telephone number

Applicant's phone number for after hours

Applicant’s area of achievement (select one only)

A brief description of the profession, arts, sport or research and academia in which the applicant is involved

Explain why you consider the applicant to have an internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement in their

A brief description of the profession, arts, sport or research and academia in which the applicant is involved

Is the applicant still prominent in their area of achievement?

Page 4 13 fields

Is the applicant aged below 18 or aged 55 years or above?

Describe how the applicant is still prominent in their area of achievement

Explain how you are familiar with the applicant’s achievements in the area

Describe how the applicant is still prominent in their area of achievement

Applicant occupation name

Give details of the applicant’s proposed activity in Australia and how their skills and experience would be utilised

Give details of any registration / licensing / professional memberships held by the applicant

Is the applicant currently employed?

Applicant's current annual salary

Has the applicant received an offer of employment in Australia?

Expected annual salary when work in Australia is commenced

Page 5 23 fields

As nominator, are you representing an Australian organisation or are you an individual?

Registered name of nominating organisation

Trading name (if different from above)

Registration type (eg. Pty Ltd) for the organisation

Registered ID (eg. ABN) for the organisation

Street address of office in Australia of nominating organisation

Suburb and city of office address in Australia of nominating organisation

Country of office address of nominating organisation

Postcode of office address in Australia of nominating organisation

Organisation website (if available)

Industry type

Area code of office hours phone number

Office hours phone number

Mobile/Cell phone number

Family name of contact officer within the organisation

Given names of contact officer within the organisation

Position of contact officer

What is the contact officer’s authority to represent the Australian organisation? (Tick one only)

Give details of the contact officer’s authority to represent the Australian organisation

Describe how your organisation has acquired a national reputation in the same area as the applicant

Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by email or other electronic means?

Email address

Applicant’s date of birth

Page 6 25 fields

Describe how you have acquired a national reputation in the same area as the applicant

Nominator’s family name

Nominator’s given names

Sec

Nominator's date of birth

List all countries of citizenship

Nominator's residential street address

Nominator’s residential suburb and city

Nominator’s residential country

Nominator’s residential postcode

Nominator's postal street address (if same as Residential address write ‘As above’)

Nominator's postal address suburb and city (if same as Residential address write ‘As above’)

Nominator's postal address country (if same as Residential address write ‘As above’)

Nominator's postal address postcode (if same as Residential address write ‘As above’)

Country code for nominator's office hours phone number

Area code for nominator's office hours telephone number

Nominator's phone number for office hours

Country code for nominator's after hours phone number

Area code for nominator's after hours telephone number

Nominator's phone number for after hours

Nominator's mobile/cell phone number

Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by email or other electronic means?

Email address

What is your status in Australia?

Applicant’s date of birth

Page 7 15 fields

As the nominator, did you receive assistance in completing this form?

Title of the person who assisted you

Other title of the person who assisted you

Family name of the person who assisted you

Given names of the person who assisted you

Street address of the person who assisted you

Suburb and city of address of the person who assisted you

Country of address of the person who assisted you

Postcode of the person who assisted you

Country code the office hours phone number of the person who assisted you

Area code for the office hours telephone number of the person who assisted you

Phone number for office hours of the person who assisted you

Mobile/cell phone number of the person who assisted you

Is the person a registered migration agent, Australian legal practitioner or an exempt person?

Did you pay the person and/or give a gift for this assistance?

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Frequently asked questions

Who can be a nominator?

A nominator can be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible New Zealand citizen, or an Australian organisation, each with a national reputation in the same field as the applicant. Check the current requirements on the Home Affairs website.

Is Form 1000 the visa application?

No. Form 1000 is the nomination that supports the applicant. The applicant lodges their own visa application, and the nomination is assessed alongside it.

Form 1000: Nomination for National Innovation visa

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