What is Form 1000 for the 858 visa?
Form 1000 for the 858 visa is the nominator’s attestation that every applicant must produce under reg 858.212(2)(e) of the Migration Regulations 1994: a completed approved form 1000.
Regulation 1.13 defines the nominator as the person who nominates another on the approved form. The Regulations allow four categories: Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, eligible New Zealand citizens and Australian organisations, each with a national reputation in the applicant’s area.
The current form is “Nomination for National Innovation visa”, design date 11/24. The Explanatory Statement to the Migration Amendment (National Innovation Visa) Regulations 2024 confirms that the assessment criteria carried over unchanged from Global Talent on 6 December 2024.
When is Form 1000 lodged?
Form 1000 is lodged with every 858 visa application, because item 1113(3)(d) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations 1994 requires the application to be accompanied by a completed approved form 1000, and it is lodged with the EOI as well when a government agency nominates you.
Home Affairs’ EOI guidance distinguishes the two routes:
| Nominator | At the EOI | With the visa application |
|---|---|---|
| Individual or non-government organisation | Not required; find a nominator while waiting | Required |
| Government agency | Form with Part A completed by the agency, plus its supporting statement | Required |
Home Affairs’ after-submission page gives you 60 days from the invitation date to apply, without an extension. Preparing the signed form beforehand is therefore sensible. Its Subclass 858 National Innovation visa page says an application without the completed form will not be processed.
Form 1000 Part A: nomination by an organisation
Form 1000 Part A is the organisation nominator’s part (Q24–36), signed for the organisation by a contact officer with legal authority.
- Form 1000 requires a senior manager or someone authorised by one, with evidence of authority.
- Home Affairs’ Subclass 858 National Innovation visa page asks for proof that the signatory represents the organisation.
- The Migration Regulations 1994 require the organisation’s national reputation in the applicant’s area.
- For agency nominations, Home Affairs’ EOI guidance requires agency-completed Part A and a supporting statement explaining the expected contribution against its priorities. The authorised representative is usually at senior executive level or authorised by one.
Form 1000 Part B: nomination by an individual
Form 1000 Part B is the individual nominator’s part (Q37–47), completed and signed by an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
- Under reg 1.03 of the Migration Regulations 1994, a permanent resident is a non-citizen usually resident in Australia holding a permanent visa.
- An eligible New Zealand citizen is a protected Special Category Visa holder. Form 1000 addresses the 26 February 2001 test; Home Affairs’ New Zealand citizen entitlements page requires written Centrelink confirmation for the section 7(2B)–(2D) cases under the Social Security Act 1991.
- The Migration Regulations 1994 require a national reputation in the applicant’s area.
What the nominator attests on Form 1000
What the nominator attests on Form 1000 is four confirmations: the applicant’s internationally recognised record of exceptional and outstanding achievement, current prominence in the area, value as an asset to the Australian community, and ability to obtain employment or become established.
- Question 22 asks how the nominator is familiar with the achievements; Form 1000 does not expressly require personal acquaintance.
- The declaration states that no fee was received from any party; Questions 48–50 separately address assistance and payment.
- Form 1000 warns that false information can lead to refusal, exclusion periods or later cancellation, and damage the nominator’s reputation and credibility.
Before signing, read the guide to who can nominate for the National Innovation visa, including when to decline.
What to attach to Form 1000
What to attach to Form 1000 is set by the form itself: a personal, comprehensive statement on the applicant’s achievements; details of the applicant’s and the nominator’s achievements in the area they share; supporting documents such as media coverage, comments and links; and the applicant’s employment or establishment arrangements.
- Nominator: supply the statement and shared-area evidence; organisations also supply signatory authority evidence.
- Eligible New Zealand nominator: supply Centrelink confirmation where required by Home Affairs’ entitlements guidance.
- Applicant: assemble and lodge the form and attachments with the visa application.
Home Affairs’ Subclass 858 National Innovation visa page, updated 4 September 2026, requires translations of non-English documents: NAATI-accredited translators in Australia, or overseas translators who provide their name, contact details and qualifications. Certification is unnecessary; scans must be clear and in colour, with each multi-page document in one file.
Use the checklist of nominator documents for the 858 visa to organise the evidence.
Form 1000 and the 858 priority sector question
Form 1000 asks the 858 priority sector question at Q11, and Direction 120 ranks tier 1 sectors—critical technologies; renewables and low emission technologies; health industries—in Priority 3, and tier 2 sectors—agri-food and ag-tech; defence capabilities and space; education; financial services and FinTech; infrastructure and transport; resources—in Priority 4. Direction 120 took effect on 25 July 2026.
Keep Q11 consistent with the EOI: Home Affairs’ EOI form also asks about sector, its visa page requires evidence of the EOI achievements, and reg 858.212(3) fixes the area and achievements to those in the invitation. See 858 visa priority sectors.
Form 1000 PDF, download and examples
The Form 1000 PDF is on the Home Affairs website as “Nomination for National Innovation visa”, design date 11/24; download it directly from Home Affairs.
This guide publishes no filled-in example or template answers. Each answer is the nominator’s own attestation about one applicant, and Form 1000 warns about false information. The table above explains the question groups instead.
Common Form 1000 errors that delay an 858
Common Form 1000 errors that delay an 858, or end in refusal, are mostly about timing, status and consistency, as Home Affairs’ visa page and Form 1000 explain.
- Attaching it only to the EOI: item 1113(3)(d) requires it with the visa application, including for agency nominations. Home Affairs will not process an application without it.
- Using an ineligible nominator: Form 1000 warns of possible refusal; the Regulations require an eligible category and national reputation.
- Omitting organisation signatory authority evidence: required by Form 1000 and Home Affairs’ visa page.
- Missing required Centrelink confirmation: check Home Affairs’ New Zealand citizen entitlements guidance.
- Changing the area, sector or achievements: check against the EOI and invitation under reg 858.212(3) and Home Affairs’ evidence requirements.
- Paying the nominator or not disclosing paid assistance: check the Form 1000 declaration and Q48–50.
- Signing unsupported statements: Form 1000 warns about false information.
- Leaving non-English attachments untranslated: contrary to Home Affairs’ visa-page document rules.
Form 1000 from a state government
A Form 1000 from a state government is the agency nomination behind Priority 2 under Direction 120: the state completes Part A and its statement for your EOI, and you attach the same nomination to the visa application under item 1113(3)(d).
- South Australia: its how-to-apply page, modified 9 February 2026, specifies a completed Form 1000 and business case letter.
- NSW: its FAQ, modified 23 March 2026, specifies a form returned for a delegate’s signature and a recommendation letter.
- Queensland: Trade and Investment Queensland’s page, dated 8 September 2026, specifies the Commissioner’s signed form. The supplied government pages say 2025–26 is closed; no 2026–27 reopening date is confirmed.
- Tasmania: Migration Tasmania’s page, captured 15 April 2026, says it completes the form. Current availability is not confirmed here.
- Victoria: its National Innovation visa page, captured 10 April 2026, says the referring agency prepares the nomination.
Compare how each state and territory nominates. NSW’s FAQ makes clear that nomination guarantees neither an invitation nor an 858 visa.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I download Form 1000 for the National Innovation visa?
Download the Home Affairs Form 1000 PDF — Nomination for National Innovation visa, design date 11/24.
Who signs Form 1000?
Form 1000 requires the individual nominator’s signature, or an organisation’s legally authorised contact officer: a senior manager or someone authorised by one, with evidence.
Does Form 1000 go in with the EOI?
Home Affairs’ EOI guidance requires it only for government-agency nominations. Item 1113(3)(d) requires it with every visa application, including agency-nominated applications.
Is there a fee for Form 1000?
Form 1000 says Home Affairs charges nothing to process the nomination and requires that the nominator is not paid.
Is the Global Talent visa Form 1000 different from the National Innovation visa one?
The current Home Affairs form is “Nomination for National Innovation visa”, design date 11/24. The 2024 amendment’s Explanatory Statement confirms the requirement carried over unchanged on 6 December 2024.
Before lodgement, an Australian migration lawyer can check the completed form against the invitation and confirm it is included in the application. That addresses reg 858.212(3)’s area-and-achievements restriction, Home Affairs’ missing-form rule and item 1113(3)(d)’s requirement—even where a state nomination was already attached to the EOI.