What paperwork do you need after moving to Australia in 2026?

Confirm the grant notice and conditions in VEVO before you treat a job offer as settled: Apply for a visa. Authenticate foreign civil papers in the issuing country when Home Affairs, skills assessors, or schools ask for Apostille packs: Apostille documents. Secure a lease or other address trail employers and state agencies accept: How to rent a home and Update your address.

Get a local mobile number early for OTPs and callbacks. Apply for a TFN once you are in Australia on an eligible visa so employers do not withhold at the no-TFN rate. Create myGov and link the ATO, then Medicare or your private/OVHC path: Enrol in Medicare and Choose health insurance.

Open a bank account once KYC accepts your visa and address evidence. Convert your overseas driver licence in the state where you live if you will drive. Enrol children through the state or territory education department for the suburb you actually inhabit: Enrol in public school.

Plan household goods through ABF B534 and DAFF biosecurity, not as ordinary luggage. Register a vehicle after interstate transfer or overseas import approval. Pets follow DAFF and airline calendars on their own clock. Superannuation usually starts with your first employer: Set up superannuation.