Skilled-Regional Sponsored (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 475)

This visa is a three (3) year provisional visa for skilled workers who are unable to meet the criteria for a Skilled - Independent visa. You will have the opportunity to apply for permanent residency after you have lived for two (2) years and worked at least 12 months in a Specified Regional Area of Australia.

This visa requires you to be either:

• nominated by a participating State or Territory government agency
  or
• sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area of Australia

This visa uses a points test to select visa applicants with characteristics needed in the Australian labour market.

This visa is for you if you are:

• outside Australia
  or
• a New Zealand citizen who holds a Special Category visa (subclass 444)

You must:

• be under 45 years of age
• have good English language skills
• have the skills and qualifications that meet the Australian standard for an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

The SOL is a list of skilled occupations that are in need in Australia. Each occupation listed on the SOL is allocated a points value for use in the visa assessment process.

This visa:

• allows you to remain in Australia for up to three (3) years and requires you to live and work in a Specified Regional Area in Australia
• allows accompanying secondary applicants to work and study, but only in a Specified Regional Area of Australia
• provides a pathway to permanent residence

This visa allows you to live and work or study in a Specified Regional Area in Australia for up to three (3) years.

This is a ‘provisional’ visa. After you have lived in a Specified Regional Area in Australia for at least two (2) years, and worked full time for periods totaling at least one (1) year, you can apply for permanent residence.

Note: If you need more time to meet the residence and/or employment criteria for a permanent visa, you may be eligible to apply to extend your visa.

Social Security

Medicare

To be eligible for this visa you must be either:

• nominated by a participating State or Territory government
  or
• sponsored by an eligible relative living in a designated area of Australia

Main and secondary applicant obligations

You and any accompanying secondary applicants must comply with all Australian laws as temporary residents.

You and any accompanying secondary applicants, must agree to live and work or study in a Specified Regional Area of Australia.

Note: The main applicant can study while they hold this visa, however they are expected to be looking for, and engaging in, full time work. Any study should be incidental to full time work.

If you do not comply with the conditions of your visa:

• your visa, and the visas of any accompanying secondary applicants, may be cancelled
• you will not be in a position to apply for another Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa
• you will not be in a position to apply for permanent residence

Eligible relative sponsor obligations

An eligible relative sponsor is required to sign a sponsorship undertaking.

This is an agreement to provide:

• adequate accommodation and/or financial assistance as required to meet their relative’s living needs during their first two (2) years in Australia
• other support, such as child care, to enable their relatives to attend English language classes
• information and advice (including information about employment in Australia) to help their relatives settle in Australia

The two (2) year period starts from the date the applicant enters Australia as a holder of this visa.

Skilled - Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 475)

Charge Type	Charge Amount
1st instalment	$2105
2nd instalmentt	$2925