Australia Skilled Work Regional Provisional Visa

To be eligible to apply for the Australia Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), applicants must:

• Be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency, or sponsored by an eligible family member;
• Have a suitable skills assessment from the relevant assessing authority in relation;
• Meet the points test pass mark of 65 points or more;
• Be under 45 years of age at the time of invitation to apply;
• Meet the English language requirement;
• Have a suitable skills assessment from a relevant assessing authority for their occupation;
• Meet the work experience requirements as specified in their nominated skilled occupation and/or in their skills assessment;
• Meet health and character requirements; and
• Provide evidence of the financial capacity to support themselves and any family members included in the visa application.

Additional eligibility criteria may apply depending on the applicant’s nominated occupation, qualification, requirements of character, or state sponsorship nomination. It is important to check with the relevant state or territory government agency to ensure all eligibility requirements are met.

If applicants have been nominated by a state or territory government agency, they will also need to submit evidence of their nomination with the visa application. This can include proof of a suitable skills assessment and acceptance as a skilled migrant in that particular occupation. The Department of Home Affairs has the right to refuse any visa application that does not meet the eligibility requirements or fails to provide satisfactory evidence of claims made. All documents and evidence provided with a visa application must be genuine, valid and up-to-date.