Central Coast Regional Certifying Body

The role of a RCB is to provide advice to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on the SESR visa, ES stream
nomination applications, using local area knowledge to advise on whether the nominee for the position will be
paid at least the annual market salary rate for the occupation.

Regional Development Australia Central Coast is gazetted by the Minister for Immigration as the RCB for the
Central Coast and Hawkesbury regions of NSW. See Attachment 2 for Central Coast NSW and Hawkesbury
NSW Designated Postcodes.

Applying for RCB Advice for Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 494)

• Read these Guidelines for Regional Certifying Body (RCB) Advice in full.
• Complete Form 1404 Sections 1 – 10
• If using a migration agent, complete Form 956
• Collate all supporting and documentary evidence as per the RCB Application Documentation Checklist. 
• Email the following to [e-mail]
o Form 1404
o Form 956 (if applicable)
o Draft or copy of submitted DHA nomination for a Skilled Employer Sponsored
Regional (Provisional) visa
o All supporting and documentary evidence as per checklist.
o Receipt of RCB payment

S48 BAR 

The section 48 bar applies to applicants who are holding a bridging visa, and have had a visa refused or cancelled, since their last entry into Australia. If you are subject to a section 48 bar you need to leave Australia before you can reapply for a visa.   

NSW will not re-nominate applicants who are subject to a section 48 bar where their nomination has expired, and they are unable to leave Australia.  

Nomination allocations provided by the Department of Home Affairs are limited and it is currently uncertain when border restrictions will be lifted. To ensure the limited nomination positions allocated to NSW go to support the economic recovery of the state, RDA Central Coast will not re-nominate applicants subject to a section 48 bar.   

Assessment fee for 494 visa: $800.00 (inc GST)

We accept payment for your assessment by Direct Deposit only.

Bank: Bendigo Bank
Account Name: Regional Development Australia Central Coast
BSB: 633 000
Account Number: 1376 76 490

Post Codes | Suburb | Regional RCB 

Contact Details

Address: North Loop Road, Central Coast Campus,
10 Chittaway Road, Ourimbah NSW 2258

Phone:  [phone]     

Email: [e-mail]
Mail: PO Box 240 Ourimbah NSW 2258