Australia Skilled Regional permanent residence visa

People who have held an eligible regional provisional visa for at least three years and complied with its conditions.

• Hold an eligible visa

  You must hold a subclass 491 or subclass 494 visa when you apply and must have held that visa for at least three years before applying.

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• Provide tax assessments

  You must provide Australian Taxation Office notices of assessment for three income years out of the five years of your eligible visa. There is no minimum income requirement.

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• Comply with visa conditions

  You must have complied with the conditions of your eligible visa when in Australia for the whole period you held the visa or visas.

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• Meet the health requirement

  You and family members applying with you must meet the health requirement. Family members not coming to Australia may also need to meet it.

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• Meet the character requirement

  You and family members aged 16 or over applying with you must meet the character requirement. Other family members not coming to Australia also need to meet it.

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• Sign the values statement

  If you are 16 or older, you must have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia booklet and sign an Australian Values Statement.

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• Resolve government debts

  If you or any family members owe the Australian Government money, the debt must be paid back or an arrangement made to pay it back. This includes family members not applying with you.

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• Have valid travel documents

  You and all family members must have valid passports or travel documents to submit an application.

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• Apply outside immigration clearance

  You can be in or outside Australia when you apply and when a decision is made, but you cannot be in immigration clearance.

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• Main applicant application charge, from; concessions apply in limited circumstancesimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au · checked 4 days agoSource$630 per person

1. Get ready

   • Check your provisional visa

     Confirm that you hold a subclass 491 or 494 visa and have held it for at least three years.

     You’ll need: Eligible visa details

   • Check your travel documents

     Make sure you and every family member have valid passports or travel documents.

     You’ll need: Passports or travel documents

   • Gather regional evidence

     Gather documents showing that you lived, worked and studied in a designated area while holding your eligible visa.

     You’ll need: Residence evidence, Work evidence, Study evidence

   • Gather tax assessments

     Provide Australian Taxation Office notices of assessment for three income years out of the five years of your eligible visa.

     You’ll need: ATO notices of assessment

   • Gather identity and character documents

     Prepare your identity and applicable police documents, along with documents for any partner or dependent children included in the application.

     You’ll need: Passport identity pages, Applicable Australian police certificate, Applicable overseas police certificates, Family relationship documents

   • Prepare your documents

     Translate non-English documents into English and prepare clear colour scans or photographs of the originals and translations.

     You’ll need: Original documents, English translations, Colour scans or photographs

2. Apply

   • Apply in ImmiAccount

     Log in or create an ImmiAccount, attach your documents, pay the first application charge and note your transaction reference number.

     You’ll need: Supporting documents, Payment details

   • Check for requests

     Check ImmiAccount for requests and provide health examinations, biometrics or further information if asked.

     You’ll need: Any requested health, biometric or supporting documents

3. Visa

   • Keep your decision notice

     The department will give its decision in writing; if granted, keep the notice showing your visa grant number, start date and any conditions.

     You’ll need: Visa decision notice

Permanent residence and, if eligible, Australian citizenship.

• immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/gl…Official
• Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa immi.homeaffairs.gov.auOfficial
• Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) Regional Provisional streamimmi.homeaffairs.gov.auOfficial

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