Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa - Subclass 191

Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa

This visa allows people who have lived and worked in designated regional areas of Australia on an eligible visa, live and work in Australia permanently. Applicants must have complied with the conditions of their eligible visa.

Eligibility

• Hold an eligible visa for at least three years. An eligible visa is a subclass 491 or subclass 494 visa.
• Provide notices of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for three income years out of the five years of your eligible visa. There is no minimum income requirement.

• Have complied with the conditions of the eligible visa you hold or have held.
• No prior visa cancellation or refusals.
• Pay back debt to Australian government.
• Meet the Health and Character requirements.

Cost

• The visa costs AUD490.00 for the main applicant.
• The visa costs AUD245.00 for each additional applicant who is at least 18.
• The visa costs AUD125.00 for each additional applicant who is less than 18.

• You might also have to pay other costs for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.

Location

At the time of application, applicant can be in or outside Australia.

Document Checklist for SC 191 Visa

Authorisation Form

• Form 956

Identity Documents

• Valid passport
• Birth certificate
• Proof of name change (if applicable, e.g., marriage or divorce certificate)
• National ID Card

Marital Status Documents

• Marriage certificate (if married)
• Divorce documents (if divorced)
• Death certificate (if widowed)
• Separation documents (if permanently separated)

Character Documents

• Police certificates from every country where you spent 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16. Link https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/contact-us/offices-and-locations/list
• Australian Federal Police (AFP) - Complete Disclosure National Police Certificates Link https://www.afp.gov.au/our-services/national-police-checks
• Military service records or discharge papers (if applicable)

Residence Documents

• Rental agreements, utility bills, or other documents confirming your residency in the designated regional area

Income and Employment Documents

• Income tax returns and payment summaries for the past three years
• Employment reference letters and evidence of payslips
• Bank statements, tax records, and superannuation records (Optional)
• Notices of assessment issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for three income years out of the five years of your eligible visa.

Photographs

• Digital Passport-sized photographs of all included in the application

Forms

• Form 80 – Personal particulars for character assessment (596KB PDF)
• Form 1221 Additional personal particulars information (331KB PDF)

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