Important considerations for state nomination
For all visa applicants
Nomination and approval
Applying for state nomination correctly does not guarantee a Queensland nomination or being granted an Australian visa. Nomination is granted at the discretion of Migration Queensland and is subject to quotas.
Migration Queensland reserves the right to withdraw or cancel the nomination under certain mitigating circumstances.
The final decision and time frame on granting a visa is made by the Department of Home Affairs. Migration Queensland takes no responsibility if visa applications are not approved by the Department of Home Affairs.
Transfer of nomination
Applicants can transfer their Queensland nomination to another state or territory. Contact Migration Queensland to initiate the transfer process.
If seeking a release from another state or territory, applicants must contact the relevant state or territory authority before contacting Migration Queensland.
Processing times – Migration Queensland
The processing time of each application varies, depending on the quality of the application, timely payment of the application fee, and volume of applications submitted to Migration Queensland.
Processing times – Department of Home Affairs
Processing times for relevant visa subclasses are available on the Department of Home Affairs website.
Administrative Review Tribunal (ART)
Migration Queensland will not appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) (formerly Administrative Appeals Tribunal), against decisions made by the Department of Home Affairs, to decline a visa to a skilled or business applicant nominated by Queensland.
After moving to Queensland
Applicants must provide their residential address and contact details to Migration Queensland upon receiving their visa and settling in Queensland, or after securing a permanent place of residence. Applicants must also advise Migration Queensland of any change to personal circumstances within the first 3 years of living in Queensland, including changes of address, investment, business or employment.
For skilled visa applicants
Expression of interest (EOI)
To be considered for state nomination, applicants must select ‘Queensland’ as their preferred state in the SkillSelect EOI.
EOIs must meet all Queensland requirements at the time they are submitted. Migration Queensland will not nominate any EOIs that meet requirements after being submitted.
If a suspension period is in place, do not submit an EOI until processing has reopened.
Registration of Interest
After submitting an EOI in SkillSelect, applicants must also submit an ROI via the Migration Queensland website to be considered for state nomination.
For business visa applicants
Business migration advice
Migration Queensland recommends seeking professional migration, legal and financial advice before making an investment or starting a business, to ensure compliance with all eligibility requirements.
Migration Queensland is not responsible if an applicant’s investment or business is not successful.
Complying investments or business investments may carry risks.
The applicant is responsible for evaluating and determining the merit, viability and risk of a proposed investment or business, and to verify the reliability, accuracy and completeness of the information gathered.
By granting nomination, the State of Queensland makes no endorsement or representation regarding the:
- business proposal or complying investments
- viability, or otherwise, of the proposed business or complying investments
- origin, validity, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information in the business proposal
The State of Queensland disclaims and excludes to the full extent permitted by law, any liability for losses of whatsoever nature that arise in any way from, or in connection with, the applicant’s business proposal, or by reason of reliance thereon by any person.