Since 2018, the migration policy and trend have changed to encourage overseas skilled workers and international students to relocate to a regional area and settle there. Under this change, the department of home affairs has abolished the Skilled Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 489) and replaced it with Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
This temporary visa is the new state or territory government nominated skills visa, recently introduced to applicants. It lets applicants live, work and study in a designated regional area for five years. The 491 visa holders can access the designed permanent resident pathway to apply for 191 visas.
Subclass 491
This is a provisional visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
5 Years
From AUD4,115
Subclass 491
This visa is for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491).
Until the visa that your family member holds ends.
From AUD4,115
This visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. It lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily.
Read MoreThis visa allows recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months. You must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution within the past 2 years, and be under 31 years of age.
Read MoreThis visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Read MoreThis visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Read MoreA visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia.
Read MoreThis visa is for people who have lived, worked and studied in designated regional area Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
Read MoreThis is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
Read MoreThis visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
Read MoreThis is a permanent visa. It lets you stay in Australia indefinitely. The visa has a travel component that expires 5 years after the date of visa grant.
Read MoreThis visa is for international students who have recently graduated with skills and qualifications that are relevant to specific occupations Australia needs. It lets you live, study and work in Australia temporarily.
Read MoreThis visa allows recent engineering graduates to live, work or study in Australia for up to 18 months. You must have completed a degree or higher qualification from a specified institution within the past 2 years, and be under 31 years of age.
Read MoreThis visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Read MoreThis visa is for invited workers and New Zealand citizens with skills we need, to live and work permanently anywhere in Australia.
Read MoreA visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia.
Read MoreThis visa is for people who have lived, worked and studied in designated regional area Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
Read MoreThis is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
Read MoreThis visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
Read MoreThis is a permanent visa. It lets you stay in Australia indefinitely. The visa has a travel component that expires 5 years after the date of visa grant.
Read MoreTravel to Australia:
You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa. But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.
Note: Applicants who are seeking to train at a childcare centre, study to be a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic or enter health care or hospital environments should apply for the Visitor (subclass 600) visa and complete the relevant health checks.
You will need a visa if you enter Australia during a cruise.
If your cruise is a round trip cruise, the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia – that is, we do not consider you have left Australia. A round trip cruise will not reset your stay period on your visa.
Ask your cruise operator or travel agent if we consider your cruise to be a round trip cruise.
As a business visitor, you can:
You can’t:
If you want to do short-term work in Australia that isn’t a business visitor activity, consider applying for a temporary work visa.
This is a temporary visa. We grant it for 12 months. You can enter Australia any time your eVisitor is valid and stay for up to 3 months at a time.
The eVisitor is granted with multiple entry. You can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while it is valid.
The eVisitor starts on the date it is granted.
You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.
If you want to have a further short stay or stay longer for a holiday you might be eligible for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream (apply in Australia).
If you want to stay longer for other reasons, you should be able to apply for a new visa that suits your circumstances.
We process 90% of applications in 10 months
Your application might take longer to process if:
We recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.
See what we consider adequate health insurance.
Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors.
Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.
You can apply for an ETA if you hold a passport from:
You cannot apply with:
You must only intend to:
You must have enough money to:
For young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.
Read MoreFor young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.
Read MoreFor tourists, business visitors or to visit family for 3, 6 or 12 months.
Read MoreVisit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
Read MoreVisit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
Read MoreThis visa lets people be in Australia for up to 72 hours before they must leave Australia. Maritime Crew visa holders can use it to enter Australia by air to join a non-military ship. Some people are eligible to transit without a visa.
Read MoreThis temporary visa is for people to travel to or remain longer in Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing medical treatment who holds or has applied for this visa. It is also for people who are donating an organ.
Read MoreIf you leave Australia after your travel validity expires, or it expires when you are outside Australia, you will not be able to return to Australia as a permanent resident. This visa allows you to return as a permanent resident.
Read MoreThis temporary visa allows you to visit, study, stay and work as long as you remain a New Zealand citizen. It is applied for when you arrive in Australia and submit your completed incoming passenger card with your New Zealand passport.
Read MoreFor young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.
Read MoreFor young adults who want an extended holiday and to work here to fund it.
Read MoreFor tourists, business visitors or to visit family for 3, 6 or 12 months.
Read MoreVisit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
Read MoreVisit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
Read MoreThis visa lets people be in Australia for up to 72 hours before they must leave Australia. Maritime Crew visa holders can use it to enter Australia by air to join a non-military ship. Some people are eligible to transit without a visa.
Read MoreThis temporary visa is for people to travel to or remain longer in Australia for medical treatment or to support someone needing medical treatment who holds or has applied for this visa. It is also for people who are donating an organ.
Read MoreIf you leave Australia after your travel validity expires, or it expires when you are outside Australia, you will not be able to return to Australia as a permanent resident. This visa allows you to return as a permanent resident.
Read MoreThis temporary visa allows you to visit, study, stay and work as long as you remain a New Zealand citizen. It is applied for when you arrive in Australia and submit your completed incoming passenger card with your New Zealand passport.
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