Visa Description
This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
With this visa you can
- work and study anywhere in Australia
- sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
- apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
Eligibility
- hold an eligible visa or have held an eligible visa that expired outside Australia during the concession period
- have lived for at least 2 years and worked full time for at least 1 year in a specified regional area, unless COVID-19 concessions apply
- have complied with the conditions of the eligible visa you hold or have held
Length of Stay
Permanently
Cost
From AUD415
Processing Time
- 75% of applications: 12 months
- 90% of applications: 18 months
We are currently assessing applications submitted before September 2020
