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Australia Permanent Residence Skilled Regional (Subclass 191)
A permanent residence visa for holders of provisional regional visas who have lived and worked in a regional area.
Permanent ResidencyRegional PathwayPost-491/494
Overview
The Subclass 191 is a permanent visa for holders of the Subclass 491 or 494 who have spent at least 3 years living and working in a designated regional area and have met income threshold requirements. It converts provisional regional status to permanent residence.
✓Must hold Subclass 491 or 494 provisional visa
✓3 years of living and working in a regional area required
✓Minimum annual taxable income threshold must be met
✓No points test or occupation list requirement at this stage
✓Full permanent residence – work anywhere in Australia
✓Pathway to Australian citizenship
Eligibility Requirements
- ✓Current holder of Subclass 491 or Subclass 494 visa
- ✓Lived in a designated regional area for at least 3 years
- ✓Worked full-time in regional Australia during that period
- ✓Earned at least the minimum income threshold in each year
- ✓Continue to meet health and character requirements
- ✓Hold your provisional visa at the time of application
Visa Type
🪪 Permanent Residence – Skilled Regional (Subclass 191)
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