- are in Australia
- hold a
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
- Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 495)
- Skilled Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 496)
- Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475
Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B after applying for a subclass 495, 487 or 489
- have lived in a specified regional area of Australia for at least
- have worked full time in a specified regional area for at least
- meet health and character require
You must have held one of the following visas for at least two years before applying for this visa, but they
do not have to be the two years immediately before you apply:
- Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
- Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 495)
- Skilled Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 496)
- Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475 or 487).
You can include the following types of family members in your application:
- Spouses, defacto partners and same-sex partners
- Dependent children
- Dependent children
- Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475 or 487).
- It is possible to include partners and dependent children after lodgement of the application,
but other dependent family members must be included at lodgement.
Live And Work In Specified Regional Areas
The requirements include having:
- lived in a regional Australia/low population growth metropolitan area for at least two years
were nominated by a state or territory government - lived in a designated area of Australia for at least two years if you were sponsored
eligible relative - worked full time (usually at least 35 hours a week) in a specified regional area for at least a
year while you held your eligible visa - complied with the conditions attached to your eligible visa or your Bridging visa.
You can meet the work requirement if you worked of at least 35 hours a week in one full-time job or
in two or more part-time jobs. You can include any paid employment or self-employment, and you
will need to be able to provide evidence of your employment claims.
Health & Character
You must meet certain health requirements. The results of your health examinations are generally valid for 12 months.
This applies to all dependent family members included in your application, whether they are
migrating or not.
You may be required to sign a Health Undertaking where you are assessed as having a condition
or disease that will require a follow up medical examination after arriving in Australia..
You must meet certain character requirements. You must be prepared to provide a police
certificate from each country you have lived in for 12 months or more during the past 10 years after you turned 16 years of age. This also applies to all dependent family members in the application who are 16 years of age or older.