A visa for skilled people nominated by a state or territory government to live and work in regional Australia

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa - Main applicant :

This visa allows you to :

stay in Australia for 5 years from the date we grant you the visa

live, work and study in a designated region of Australia

travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid

apply for permanent residence, if eligible, through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) – which starts on 16 November 2022. 

You can’t apply for other permanent visas until you have held your subclass 491 visa for 3 years.

Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subsequent entrant

This allows you to : 

stay in Australia while the visa is valid 

live, work and study in a designated region of Australia

travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid

apply for permanent residency, if eligible, through the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191)