Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) Visa (Subclass 191)
The 191 Visa Regional Provisional Stream allows people who have lived and worked in a designated regional area of Australia on an eligible visa to live and work in Australian permanently. Eligible visa requirements are met if the applicant has held a 491 or 494 Visa for at least three years before the application is lodged.
Additionally, eligible family members can be included in the application. If eligible, you can become an Australian citizen before the visa validity period of 5 years expires.
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What are the requirements of the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) 191 Visa?
- You must have held a regional provisional visa either the Subclass 494 or 491 for at least three years.
- You must provide notices of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for three income years out of the five years of your eligible visa.
- In addition, you must have complied with the condition of the regional provisional visa you hold or have held.
How long does the 191 Visa process take?
For current visa processing times, please refer to the information on the Department of Home Affairs website.
What are the costs associate with the 491 visa?
Our fixed fee, service packages are designed to give clients choice in terms of fees and the level of service. However, they do not cover the visa application fees and other costs involved in submitting a visa application. Fees can increase without notice, so the actual fees can vary at the time of application. We have outlined the applicable fees that are likely to be incurred for the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) 191 Visa, Regional Provisional Stream, in Australian Dollars.
Department of Home Affairs 191 Visa application fees are:
- 191 Visa application fee – Primary applicant – $475, Adult dependent – $240, Child Dependent – $120
- Credit card surcharge (if applicable)
- Additional costs might be applicable if health checks, police certificates and biometrics are required
Benefits of the 191 visa
This is a permanent residence visa. It lets you and any member of your family unit who has also been granted this visa:
- Stay in Australia indefinitely
- Work and study in Australia
- Enroll in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
- Apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
- Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
- Travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted (after that time, you will need a resident return visa or another visa to return to Australia).
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