Visa Description
- For skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia
- You can bring your family
- If you are granted this visa, you might be able to apply for the Skilled Regional (Permanent) visa (subclass 887)
Streams
- Invited pathway (* This visa is closed to new applications)
This is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
With this visa you can
- stay in Australia for 4 years
- live, work and study in a specified region of Australia
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
Eligibility
- 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
Length of Stay
4 years
Cost
From AUD4,045
Processing Time
- 75% of applications: Processing times are not available
- 90% of applications: Processing times are not available
This includes processing times for State/Territory Nominated and Family Sponsored streams
- Extended stay pathway
This is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
With this visa you can
- stay in Australia for 4 years from the date we granted your subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa
- live, work and study in specified regional areas of Australia
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
Eligibility
- hold a subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa (Extended Stay pathway)
Length of Stay
4 years from the date your current skilled visa was granted
Cost
From AUD360
Processing Time
There are no standard processing times available for this pathway.
3. Subsequent entry pathway
This visa is for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) or a subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa.
With this visa you can
- stay in Australia while the visa is valid
- live, work and study in a specified regional area of Australia
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
Eligibility
- be one of the members of the family unit, of a subclass 475, 487, 489, 495 or 496 visa holder.
Length of Stay
Until the visa that your family member holds ends.
Cost
From AUD4,045
Processing Time
There are no standard processing times available for this pathway
