Skilled Regional Subclass 191 visa
This visa is for people who have lived, worked and studied in a designated regional area in Australia on a previous, eligible visa.
With this visa you can:
- stay permanently
- work and study anywhere in Australia
- sponsor eligible relatives for permanently residence
- if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship
- hold an eligible visa
- have lived for at least 3 years in a designated regional area
- have had a taxable income at or above a specific income threshold for at least three years while holding your eligible visa
- both primary and secondary applicants have complied with the conditions of the eligible visa you hold or have held
With This Visa You Can:
- stay in Australia permanently
- work and study in Australia
- enroll in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
- sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship
How long you can stay
The visa has a travel component that expires 5 years after the date of visa grant. If you wish to travel after this date, you must apply for a Resident Return visa.
For citizenship purposes, your permanent residence starts on the day we grant the visa if you are in Australia.
Include family
You can include members of the family unit in your application if they hold an eligible visa. You must include each family member who is eligible to apply for this visa at the time you submit your application. You can’t add family members after you have submitted your application.
You can include family members who no longer meet the standard definition of member of the family unit provided they hold an eligible visa that was granted on the basis that they were a member of your family unit. This provision would apply, for example, if you want to include a child in your application who has turned 23 years of age since they were granted an eligible visa.
Family members included in your application must meet our health and character requirements. Family members not accompanying you to Australia may also need to meet our health and character requirements.