191 Visa – Permanent Residency (Skilled Regional) Visa
The 191 Visa Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional Visa) enables migrants who have lived and worked in a designated regional area in Australia to apply for permanent residency provided they hold an eligible visa.
With This Visa, You Can Do the Following:
1. Continue to live and work in Australia permanently
2. Apply for Australian citizenship, upon meeting the requirements
3. Work and study anywhere in Australia
4. Sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
Criteria for Subclass 191 Visa
1. You hold an eligible visa (Subclass 491 or Subclass 494) and have held that visa for at least 3 years
2. You have lived in a designated regional area for at least three years and have complied with all the conditions of the regional provisional visa;
3. Meet all the relevant health and character requirements;
4. You don’t require a sponsor or be nominated for this visa;
5. You can include eligible members of the family.
Visa Compliance Requirements for Subclass 191 visa
To be eligible for the 191 visa, applicants need to show they have complied with their visa conditions for the duration of their visa.
The current conditions for the Subclass 494 visa include:
- 8608 – 494 nominated work condition
- 8578 – notify the Department of certain changes in details
- 8579 – must live in a regional area
- 8580 – if requested, provided certain information
- 8581 – if requested, attend an interview with the Department
The current conditions for the Subclass 491 visa include:
- 8578 – notify the Department of certain changes in details
- 8579 – must live in a regional area
- 8580 – if requested, provided certain information
- 8581 – if requested, attend an interview with the Department
191 Visa Processing times
Processing times fluctuate in accordance with the departmental workload and are updated monthly. You can check the current processing times on here.
Costs
The current government application fee starts from AUD $490. This will vary depending on the number of dependants included in your application and their age. Our consultancy fee will be dependent on your individual circumstances.
Before any immigration advice can be provided, we must hold an initial consultation which will attract a fee commencing from $385.
