G4.35 Age (26/07/1999)

1. Points are awarded for the principal applicant's age as follows:

   Age	Points
   18-24	8
   25-29	10
   30-34	8
   35-39	6
   40-44	4
   45-49	2
   50-55	0

2. Principal applicants aged 56 and over must be declined under the General Skills category.
3. Additional points should be awarded if a 24-year-old principal applicant turns 25 before a final decision is made on the application.

   Note: points for age will not decrease if the principal applicant moves to a lower level of points.

G4.35.1 Evidence of age

Evidence of age may include but is not limited to original or certified copies of:

• a birth certificate
• a passport or other travel document
• an identity card (from countries which require an identity card and where birth details must be confirmed before one is issued).

Effective 26/07/1999