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Useful links for migrants

Everything you need when applying for a visa or settling in Australia – official links only.

🛂 Police & character checks

AFP National Police Check ↗Indian PCC (Passport Seva – embassy) ↗Overseas police certificates (Home Affairs) ↗

💼 Tax & business

Apply for a TFN (ATO) ↗Apply for an ABN (ABR) ↗Medicare (for permanent residents) ↗

🏦 Banks (open an account)

Commonwealth Bank ↗Westpac ↗ANZ ↗NAB ↗

📱 Phone & SIM networks

Telstra ↗Optus ↗Vodafone ↗Boost (Telstra network) ↗amaysim (Optus network) ↗

🩺 Health insurance & medicals

OSHC (students) & OVHC (workers/visitors) – compare ↗Bupa Medical Visa Services (visa medicals) ↗Health requirement (Home Affairs) ↗

🧭 EOI, ROI & SkillSelect

SkillSelect EOI ↗SkillSelect EOI data dashboardState ROI links – all states

📚 Law, lists & tools

Web Evidentiary Tool (document checklists) ↗OSCA – Occupation Standard Classification for Australia ↗Federal Register of Legislation – instruments in force ↗Skilled legislative instruments ↗

🧾 Other Government services

ImmiAccount ↗VEVO – check your visa ↗Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) webform ↗NAATI translators ↗Departmental forms ↗
⚠️ Scam alert

Don’t get trapped by fake sponsorship offers

  • Never pay for a job or sponsorship. It is illegal in Australia for anyone to ask for, receive or offer payment for visa sponsorship.
  • Check the business: look up the ABN on ABN Lookup ↗ and make sure the employer is real and operating.
  • Guaranteed visas or PR do not exist. Only the Department of Home Affairs decides visas.
  • Check your adviser: registered migration agents are listed on the OMARA register ↗.
  • Report scams to Scamwatch ↗ or Border Watch.
Not sure if an offer is real? Ask us