Skilled Regional 491 Visa

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa – Main Applicant
This is a provisional visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.

• ​​​​​​​​​​​Stay in Australia for 5 years.
• Live, work and study in a designated regional area of Australia.
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid​.
• Apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted​.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) Visa – Subsequent Entrant
This visa is for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)

• Be one of the members of the family unit, of a subclass 491 visa holder.
• Stay until the visa that your family member holds ends.

• Be nominated to apply by a state or territory government agency, or an eligible relative must sponsor you.
• Have an occupation on a relevant skilled occupation list.
• Have a suitable skills assessment for the occupation.
• Be invited to apply.
• Satisfy the points test.

• Stay in Australia for 5 years.
• Live, work and study in a designated regional area of Australia.
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as long as the visa is valid.
• If you are the primary 491 applicants,  apply for permanent residence after 3 years from the time your visa is granted.