An expression of interest (EOI) is a method of showing your interest in applying for a skilled visa to migrate to Australia. It is an online form in SkillSelect which asks a series of questions about your skills depending on the visa subclass you select.

Submit an EOI
- Login to SkillSelect
- You will be asked to provide a range of information in your EOI depending on the visa you want to be considered for, such as:
● basic personal information
● nominated occupation
● work experience
● study and education
● level of English skills
● details of a skills assessment, related to your nominated occupation
● business and investment experience.

Invitation
If you are invited to apply for a visa you will receive an invitation from SkillSelect.

After Invitation
If you receive an invitation, you will have 60 days to lodge your online visa application. If you have not lodged an online visa application within this time you will have to wait to receive another invitation.
Applications received outside of this timeframe will not be valid and you will need to wait for a further invitation before being eligible to make an application. The online visa application system will use information from your EOI, therefore you do not need to re-enter some information already provided.
Please be aware if you do not make a valid visa application after receiving two invitations, your EOI will be removed from SkillSelect.
Your application is likely to require extensive supporting documentation, as listed in the document checklist of the visa you apply for. Start compiling these documents early in the process, even before you submit your expression of interest.
You must provide evidence to support your claims with your visa application. Health and character requirements will be assessed and requested during the visa application stage.