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Visa overview
Current Home Affairs dataA practical place to start
Your visa action plan
Turn the official rules into three manageable decisions.
1
CHECK YOUR FIT
Confirm the essentials
- Be state/territory nominated or sponsored by an eligible relative
- Have an eligible occupation and skills assessment
- Receive an invitation
- Meet the points test and regional residence conditions
2
PLAN REALISTICALLY
Budget money and time
- Base application fee
- Check the official fee table
- Current processing guide
- No subclass-specific figure published
3
PREPARE EVIDENCE
Follow the official sequence
Use the application checklist below to organise documents, lodge correctly and respond after lodgement.
STAY
Permitted stayLength of stay granted by this visa
5 years from grant
Important stay conditionsThe headline duration can be a maximum, not an automatic grant.
The visa runs for 5 years from the grant date. Holders must comply with regional residence, work and study conditions. Time spent outside Australia does not extend the visa.
What this visa lets you do
A provisional pathway for skilled people nominated or family-sponsored to live and work in regional Australia.
Permitted stay: 5 years from grant.
Core requirements
- Be state/territory nominated or sponsored by an eligible relative
- Have an eligible occupation and skills assessment
- Receive an invitation
- Meet the points test and regional residence conditions
Data provenance
Read here. Verify at the source.
This page brings the Department’s overview, eligibility, application process and post-grant information into one readable view. Rules can change and personal circumstances matter.
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