491 Permanent Residence Score

491 Visa

Skilled Work Regional (Temporary) Visa
This is a temporary visa for skilled workers who wish to live and work in regional Australia.

Data Sources

Basic Qualifications

  • 1You must be nominated by a state or territory government agency, or an eligible relative must sponsor you
  • 2Have an occupation on the relevant skilled occupation list
  • 3Have a skills assessment suitable for the occupation
  • 4Invited to Apply
  • 5Satisfy score test

Australia

  • You can live, work and study in designated areas of Australia during the validity period of your visa.
  • Apply for permanent residence 3 years from visa approval date

Stay

  • 5 years

Application fee

  • From AUD 4,115

Processing time

  • 1Latest data update time 2025-12-02
签证类别签证小类25%审理时间50%审理时间75%审理时间90%审理时间
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)Family Sponsored Regional7017738841020
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)State/Territory Government Nominated Regional557609783808
签证类别Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
签证小类Family Sponsored Regional
25%审理时间701
50%审理时间773
75%审理时间884
90%审理时间1020
签证类别Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
签证小类State/Territory Government Nominated Regional
25%审理时间557
50%审理时间609
75%审理时间783
90%审理时间808
Applicants should note that points tested skilled migration visa applications that are not in critical sector occupations may take longer than the average processing time. This is because each visa subclass contains applications with different processing priorities. Occupations within the critical sectors are given the highest processing priority.