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Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
About the 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
- 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)
Cost
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Main Applicant
From AUD4,640.00 for the main applicant.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subsequent entrant
From AUD4,640.00 for the main applicant.
There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.
You might have to pay an extra charge for any applicant 18 years old or older who has less than functional English. This charge is called the second instalment charge. Pay it only when you are asked to.
This is only charged if we the Department is going to grant the visa
The second instalment charge is AUD4,890.
DURATION
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Main Applicant
This is a temporary visa.
You can stay in Australia for 5 years from the date we grant your visa.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Main Applicant
Until the visa that your family member holds ends.
Eligibility Requirements
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Main Applicant
- Have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
- Be invited to apply
- Be nominated or sponsored
- Have a suitable skills assessment
- You must be aged under 45 when you are invited to apply for the visa
- Be able to score 65 points or more
- Must have at least a competent level of English language
- Meet skills requirement
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet character requirement
- Have paid back your debt to the Australian government
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subsequent entrant
- You must:
- Be one of the members of the family unit, of a subclass 491 visa holder.
- If you are in Australia when you lodge your application you must hold a substantive visa or a subclass 010 Bridging A visa, a subclass 020 Bridging B visa or a subclass 030 Bridging C visa.
- Have at least functional English, or pay a second instalment when asked to
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet character requirement
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Have paid back your debt to the Australian Government
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
What can you do when you have this visa?
- Stay in Australia for 5 years from the date we grant you the visa
- Live, work and study in a designated region of Australia
- Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
- Apply for permanent residence, if eligible, through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) – which starts on 16 November 2022. You can’t apply for other permanent visas until you have held your subclass 491 visa for 3 years.