Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 489) & Skilled Work Regional Visa (Subclass 491)

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Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 489)

  • 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)

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Invited pathway

This is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.

This visa is closed to new applications.

Stay :

4 years

Cost :

From AUD4,115

Processing Time :

  • 25% of Applications: 20 months
  • 50% of Applications: 23 months
  • 75% of Applications: 28 months
  • 90% of applications: 32 months

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Extended stay pathway

This is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.

  • ​​​You need to live, work and study in specified regional areas of Australia
  • You must hold a subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa

Stay :

4 years from the date your current skilled visa was granted

Cost :

From AUD365

Processing Time :

There are no standard processing times available for this pathway.

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

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.

  • ​​​​​You need to live, work and study in specified regional areas of Australia
  • You must be a member of the family unit of someone who holds a 475, 487, 489, 495 or 496

Stay :

Until the visa that your family member holds ends.

Cost :

From AUD4,115

Processing Time :

There are no standard processing times available for this pathway.

Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 491)

A visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia

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​

Stay :

5 Years

Cost :

From AUD4,115

Processing Time :

  • 25% of Applications: 3 months
  • 50% of Applications: 6 months
  • 75% of Applications: 9 months
  • 90% of applications: 22 months

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.

Cost :

From AUD4,115

Processing Time :

  • 25% of Applications: 6 months
  • 50% of Applications: 7 months
  • 75% of Applications: 13 months
  • 90% of applications: 23 months