Contents
- 1 Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 887)
- 1.0.1 Features
- 1.0.2 Eligibility
- 1.0.2.1 Length of stay
- 1.0.2.2 Cost
- 1.0.2.3 The process
- 1.0.2.4 Eligibility
- 1.0.2.5 Live and work in Australia
- 1.0.2.6 Health
- 1.0.2.7 Character
- 1.0.2.8 Debts
- 1.0.2.9 Cancelled visas
- 1.0.2.10 What you can do on this visa?
- 1.0.2.11 Cost
- 1.0.2.12 Location
- 1.0.2.13 How long the visa lasts
- 1.0.2.14 Family
- 1.0.2.15 Your obligations
- 1.0.2.16 Travel
- 1.0.2.17 Work requirements
- 1.0.2.18 Employment references
Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 887)
Features
This is a permanent visa for people who have lived and worked in specified areas of regional Australia.
Eligibility
Assess the following visa details below for eligibility requirements:
- It is a pathway to Permanent residency (PR) for people who hold a subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487, or a Bridging visa A or B after applying for a subclass 489, 495 or 487 visa
- Have lived in a specified regional area of Australia for at least two years
- Have worked full time in a specified regional area for at least one year
Length of stay
Permanently.
Cost
From AUD 375.
The process
Processing time
| 75 PER CENT OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED | 90 PER CENT OF APPLICATIONS PROCESSED |
| 9 months | 11 months |
Last updated 18 July 2018 (for month ending 30 June 2018)
Processing times vary.
Eligibility
You must currently hold either a:
- Skilled visa
- Bridging visa A or Bridging visa B that was granted in relation to an application for a subclass 487, 489 or 495
Before having applied for this visa, you must have held a skilled visa at some time for at least two years.
Note: Dependents and partners holding a skilled visa and meet all other eligibility criteria can apply for this subclass 887 visa as the main applicant.
Live and work in Australia
You must have lived and worked in a regional, low-population growth or designated area of Australia.
Health
You must meet our health requirement.
Character
You must meet our character requirement.
Debts
You must have repaid, or have arranged to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian government.
Cancelled visas
You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
What you can do on this visa?
Being a permanent visa, this lets you:
- Stay in Australia indefinitely
- Work and study in Australia
- Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
- Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
- Travel to and from Australia for five years
- Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
Cost
The visa costs from AUD 375.
You might have to pay additional costs.
Location
You must be in Australia when you apply for the visa and when a decision is made.
How long the visa lasts
This is a permanent visa and lasts indefinitely.
Family
You can include your partner and/or your partner’s child or step-child in your application.
There is eligibility criteria for family members.
Family members who are granted the visa have the same rights and can do the same things as you.
Your obligations
You and your family members must comply with Australian laws and your visa conditions.
You can find your visa conditions in VEVO.
Travel
You can travel in and out of Australia as many times as you want for up to five years after the visa is granted.
Checklist for 489 Visa to PR
- form 80 (complete as detailed as possible)
- Marriage certificate
- Living in s designated area:
- title deeds to your residential property
- leases or rental agreements
- utility bills such as telephone, gas, electricity that show your residential address.
- AFP check
Australian Federal Police checks can now be applied for online. To do so, follow the link here. For further details, go to the Australian Federal Police website here. At section 2.3 of your online application form, under ‘Purpose Type’ you should select Commonwealth Employment/Purpose’ to open another drop down box. In this new box, use Code 33 for police clearances for immigration/citizenship.
Work requirements
You must show a minimum of 1 year of your previously employed work.
For example:
- Payslips that cover the period of employment
- Contracts, tax returns, group certificates and superannuation documents
- Employment references
- Any other documents relating to your employment history that you provided for your skills assessment.
Employment references
Employment references must:
- Be written on the official letterhead of the employer providing the reference
- Clearly show the employer’s full address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail or website addresses on the letterhead
- Show, below their signature, the name, position and contact telephone number of the person who signed the reference
- Show:
- The exact period of your employment
- Whether employment was permanent or temporary, full or part-time
- The position(s) you held and duties undertaken
- Your salary.
The position should be described according to the nature of the duties undertaken (for example research chemist, accounts clerk). It should not be described in general terms (for example, research officer, public servant).
Self-employment
- If you have been self-employed, provide evidence of self-employment:audited financial statements for the relevant period
- Company registration documents
- Taxation documents
- Examples of major contracts
- Advertising and marketing material
- Company profile or prospectus
- Memberships of any business or professional associations.
