Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 887)
Overview | This visa is for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa. |
Visa type | Permanent |
Cost of application | AUD415 for main applicant |
Duration of visa | Recipients can stay in Australia indefinitely |
Uses of this visa |
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Eligibility | You must meet the following requirements-
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Eligible Visas
All applicants must be in Australia and hold an eligible visa at the time a subclass 887 visa application is made.
An eligible visa is a:
- subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487 visa, or
- Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B, after having made a valid application for a subclass 489, 495 or 487 visa
The person seeking to satisfy the primary criteria must also have held one or more of the following eligible visas for a total of 2 years before a subclass 887 visa application is made:
- 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487
Note: The person seeking to satisfy the primary criteria will be the person who seeks to meet the 887 work and residence requirements.