The Australia Permanent Resident Visa is your ticket to fast-track permanent residency in one of the world’s most welcoming countries.
The new skilled work regional 491 visa(Subclass 491 Visa) is a provisional visa that enables all skilled workers to live, pursue education, and work in appointed areas of Australia and their families. This visa is valid for a tenure of 5 years. The applicant for this visa has to be either state nominated or sponsored by an eligible family member who is a permanent resident in Australia.
For becoming eligible for a 491 visa, you need to meet the following criteria:
You need to provide all the supporting documents for the information provided in your EOI:
For applicants between the age of 18-23, there is a requirement for the following documents:
Applicants above the age of 23, dependent on their parents, there is a requirement for the following :
The following are the documents associated with your claims on EOI that you need to provide
If you have a sponsor, then your sponsor needs to provide the following:
The Skilled work Regional visa subclass 491 has an application cost of AUD 4115 for the primary applicant. For each subsequent entrant of eligible family members, there is a separate cost involved.
Applicant |
Fees Factor |
AUD |
Primary Applicant |
Subclass 491 |
4115 |
Reliant 18 years and above |
Subclass 491 |
2055 |
Reliant 18 years and below |
Subclass 491 |
1030 |
For each applicant and dependent |
Biometrics |
60 |
Medical Test |
350 |
|
Police Clearance Certificate |
Depends |
There is no specific time for processing the application of visa 491. But the regional application processes are given more priority.
There are multiple steps involved in applying for a subclass 491 visa starting right from checking if your occupation is a part of the Skilled Occupation List, collecting your documents, getting your skill assessed, to applying for your visa.
Let’s go through the whole process one step at a time:
You can stay for 5years with a visa in subclass 491 in Australia. There is no extension given to the Skilled Regional visa. However, after the 3rd year, if you would like to continue living there, you can start applying for a PR visa after three years of fulfilling the necessary conditions.
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