Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa – Subsequent entrant

• 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).

You will need to live, work and study only in a designated area.

This is a temporary visa. You can stay until the visa that your family member holds ends.

You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. Explore your visa options.

If you want to stay in Australia permanently, you might be eligible for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191).

You can include members of the family unit in your application. You can:

• include them when you lodge your visa application
• add a dependent child after you lodge but before we decide on your application.

Family members who apply for the visa must meet our health and character requirements.

Family members not accompanying you to Australia might also need to meet our health and character requirements.

If your partner or dependent children are not included in this application, tell us the reason why (for example, they already hold Australian citizenship or are a permanent resident).

From AUD6,140.00 for the main applicant (concessions apply in limited circumstances).

There is also a charge for each family member who applies for the visa with you.

You might have to pay an extra charge for any applicant 18 years old or older who has less than functional English. This charge is called the second instalment charge. Pay it only when we ask you to. We ask for the charge only if we are going to grant the visa.

The second instalment charge is AUD4,890.

To work out what your visa will cost use the Visa Pricing Estimator. The estimator does not take into account the second instalment or other costs. You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.

Cost concession for eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste visa applicants

From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application.

We will charge eligible applicants the lower visa application cost during the application process in ImmiAccount. We will recognise eligible applicants by the valid passport from the specified countries used in the application when they apply.

Family members are also eligible for the lower visa cost. We base this on the passport of the primary applicant (or visa holder who satisfies the primary visa criteria).

The primary applicant must hold a valid passport issued by one of the following countries:

• Federated States of Micronesia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Nauru
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea
• Republic of the Marshall Islands
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

You can be in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance when you apply for the visa and when we decide on your application.

If you apply in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or a subclass 010 Bridging A visa, a subclass 020 Bridging B visa or a subclass 030 Bridging C visa, otherwise your application will not be valid.

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

We assess applications on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:

• whether you have lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents
• how quickly you respond to any requests for additional information
• how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided
• how long it takes to receive additional information from external agencies, particularly in relation to health, character, and national security requirements

You and your family must meet all visa conditions and Australian laws.

Learn more about conditions for this visa.

You can travel out of Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.

The time you spend outside Australia does not extend the visa.

We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.

There is no age limit for this visa.

You must:

• be a member of the family unit of a person who holds a subclass 491 visa on the basis of satisfying the primary criteria for the grant of that visa.
• if you are in Australia when you lodge your application you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging A (subclass 010) visa, a Bridging B (subclass 020) visa or a Bridging C (subclass 030) visa.

You and family members aged 18 years or older who are applying for the visa with you must either:

• have at least functional English, or
• pay a second instalment when we ask you to do so

You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement.

If requested, family members not accompanying you to Australia might also need to meet our health requirement.

You and family members aged 16 years and over who are applying for the visa with you must meet our character requirement. Family members not accompanying you to Australia must also meet the character requirement.

If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:

• have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia and
• confirm you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when you sign an Australian Values Statement

If you or any family members (including those who do not apply for the visa with you) owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.

We will consider your immigration history when we make a decision on your application, which means you might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused.

In some circumstances you may still apply for a permanent visa if you have had a visa cancelled or an application refused see Limitations on applications in Australia.

If applying for a visa from outside Australia see Can I go to Australia.

If you want immigration assistance, see Who can help with your visa application.

If you are outside Australia when the visa is granted, you must enter Australia before a date that we specify on your visa grant letter.

Before you leave

Check your travel documents

You must have:

• a valid visa to enter Australia
• a valid passport or other travel document

At the border

Completing an Incoming Passenger Card

All people arriving in Australia must complete the Incoming Passenger Card. You will be given this card onboard.

Leaving the airport faster

We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use SmartGate.

• stay in Australia while your visa is valid.
• live, work and study in designated areas of Australia in line with your visa conditions
• 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)
• work in any occupation and for any employer in line with the work and residence conditions attached to your visa.

To see your specific conditions, work and study requirements, use VEVO.

What you must do on this visa

You and your family members must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws. See your conditions in your visa grant letter or VEVO.

Tell us if things change

Things you need to let us know about include:

• changes to your phone number, email, address or passport
• changes to your relationship status
• the birth of a child

See how to tell us if there is a change in your situation.

See how long you can stay

This is a temporary visa.

To see when you must leave or apply for a further visa to remain in Australia, refer to your visa grant letter and the information in VEVO.

Staying longer

You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer.

See your options.

If you want to stay in Australia permanently and you or your partner have satisfied the work and residence requirements, you might be eligible for Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191).

Travelling on your visa

You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.

Time spent outside Australia does not extend the visa.

See your conditions in VEVO.

New Zealand passport holders

If an immigration officer processes your clearance at our border, we recommend you tell them:

• you have a Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
• you do not want a Special Category visa (subclass 444)

If you do not tell them, you might be granted the subclass 444 visa. Grant of a subclass 444 visa might affect your eligibility for permanent residency through a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa (subclass 191) and ultimately, your eligibility for permanent residency or Australian citizenship.

Proving you have a visa

If you wish to provide evidence you have a visa and conditions to someone, use VEVO.

Working

You can work in any occupation and for any employer, in line with the work and residence conditions attached to your visa.

You will need to live and work in an area specified as a designated regional area

See your specific conditions in your visa grant letter or VEVO.

You are protected by Australian workplace law. See your workplace rights and entitlements.

Before you leave

Check your travel documents

You must have a valid passport or other travel document to leave Australia and return.

If applicable ensure your visa is still valid and allows you to re-enter Australia. You can check your visa validity in VEVO.

At the Border

Leaving the airport faster

We have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You could leave the airport faster if you use a SmartGate.

After you leave

Get your superannuation (if you are leaving Australia and do not intend to return)

You are likely to have some money in a superannuation fund if you worked in Australia and you are:

• 18 years old or older
• paid AUD450 or more before tax in a month

See how to access your super.

Proving you have been to Australia

To prove you have been to Australia, request your international movement records by completing the Request for international movement records form.