Skilled Regional (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 489)

The 489 visas are currently closed to new applications.

Skilled Regional (provisional) Visa Subclass 489

The 489 visa is currently closed to new applications. The new applicants who are nominated by state government and intend to live in regional area, should apply for 491 visa.
The following persons can still apply for this 489 visa:

If you have an enquiry that relates to a particular visa:

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Skilled Regional (provisional) Visa Subclass 489

The 489 visa is currently closed to new applications. The new applicants who are nominated by state government and intend to live in regional area, should apply for 491 visa.
The following persons can still apply for this 489 visa:
  • Currently subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa holders, you can choose to extend your visa by applying for this 491 visa.
  • Current 489 visa holder’s family members can chose to apply for this visa to re-union with your family in Australia.
  • All other people can not apply for this visa.

Basic Eligibility

  • See the relevant pathway

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa

  • For skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia
  • You can bring your family
  • If you are granted this visa, you might be able to apply for the Skilled Regional (Permanent) visa (subclass 887)

If you have an enquiry that relates to a particular visa:

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Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Invited pathway

This is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.
​This visa is closed to new applications. For more information see: Recent changes.

Stay

4 years

Cost

From AUD4,045

Processing Time

This includes processing times for State/Territory Nominated and Family Sponsored streams
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Extended stay pathway

This is a temporary visa. It is for skilled workers who want to live and work in regional Australia.

Stay

4 years from the date your current skilled visa was granted

Cost

From AUD360

Processing Time

Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

Subsequent entry pathway

This visa is for a member of the family unit of someone who holds a Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) or a subclass 475, 487, 495 or 496 visa.

Stay

Until the visa that your family member holds ends.

Cost

From AUD4,045

Processing Time

There are no standard processing times available for this pathway.

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Visitor visa (subclass 600)

Tourist stream (apply outside Australia)

This visa stream lets you visit Australia as a tourist, to go on a cruise or to see family and friends.

Stay

Up to 12 months

Cost

From AUD145

Processing Time

About this visa

Travel to Australia:

  • as a tourist – for example, to cruise or have a holiday
  • to visit family or friends
  • as a business visitor

You can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa. But if your main reason for travelling to Australia is study, a student visa might be more appropriate.

Note: Applicants who are seeking to train at a childcare centre, study to be a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic or enter health care or hospital environments should apply for the Visitor (subclass 600) visa and complete the relevant health checks.

Cruise

You will need a visa if you enter Australia during a cruise.

If your cruise is a round trip cruise, the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia – that is, we do not consider you have left Australia. A round trip cruise will not reset your stay period on your visa.

Ask your cruise operator or travel agent if we consider your cruise to be a round trip cruise.

Business visitor

As a business visitor, you can:

  • make general business or employment enquiries
  • investigate, negotiate, enter into or review a business contract
  • conduct activities as part of an official government visit
  • take part in a conference, trade fair or seminar. The organisers can’t pay you to take part

You can’t:

  • work for or provide services to a business or organisation based in Australia
  • sell goods or services directly to the public

If you want to do short-term work in Australia that isn’t a business visitor activity, consider applying for a temporary work visa.

This is a temporary visa. We grant it for 12 months. You can enter Australia any time your eVisitor is valid and stay for up to 3 months at a time.

The eVisitor is granted with multiple entry. You can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while it is valid.

The eVisitor starts on the date it is granted.

You can’t stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for another visa.

If you want to have a further short stay or stay longer for a holiday you might be eligible for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) Tourist stream (apply in Australia).

If you want to stay longer for other reasons, you should be able to apply for a new visa that suits your circumstances.

You can’t include family members in your application. A separate application must be made for each member of your family, including those listed on your passport.
The eVisitor is free.
You must be outside Australia when you apply. Do not arrange to travel to Australia until we let you know, in writing, that we have granted you the subclass 651 visa. You must be outside Australia when we decide on your application.

We process 90% of applications in 10 months

Your application might take longer to process if:

  • you don’t fill it in correctly
  • you don’t include all the documents we need or we need more information from you
  • it takes us time to verify your information
You must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.

We recommend you take out health insurance to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need in Australia. You are personally liable for all your healthcare costs while you are in Australia. Insurance can help limit your financial liability.

See what we consider adequate health insurance.

Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors.

Reciprocal healthcare agreements

Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with Australia. Find out more from Services Australia about reciprocal healthcare agreements.

You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the eVisitor is valid.
We will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.​​

Eligibility

You can apply for an ETA if you hold a passport from:

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • The Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Republic of San Marino
  • Slovak Republic
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom – British Citizen
  • Vatican City

You cannot apply with:

  • a non-citizen passport, certificate of identity or other travel document
  • a British National Overseas, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Overseas Citizen, British Protected Person or British Subject passport
You must meet our health requirement.
You must meet our character requirement. If you have a criminal conviction in any country, apply for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) instead. If you arrive in Australia on an eVisitor with a criminal conviction, you might be refused entry.
If you or any family members (including those who don’t 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.

You must only intend to:

  • stay temporarily in Australia
  • obey any condition and stay period attached to your visa

You must have enough money to:

  • support yourself while you are in Australia
  • leave Australia at the end of your stay
We might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.

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