Permanently
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Regional provisional stream
This visa allows people who have lived and worked in designated regional areas of Australia on an eligible visa, to live and work in Australia permanently. Applicants must have complied with the conditions of their eligible visa.
At a Glance
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for an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application. We assess applications on a case-by-case basis. Actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances. These include: whether you have lodged a complete application, including all necessary supporting documents how quickly you respond to requests for more information how long it takes to perform required checks on the supporting information provided how long it takes to receive information from external agencies, particularly for health, character, and national security requirements how many places are available in the migration program.
See all conditions
You need to
- hold an eligible visa for at least three years
- 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.
With this visa, you may...
- work and study anywhere in Australia
- sponsor eligible family members for permanent residence
- if eligible, become an Australian citizen.