Onshore Skilled - Regional (subclass 887) Visa
The Onshore Skilled - Regional (subclass 887) visa is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled overseas people who are in Australia on provisional visas.
Am I eligible?
To meet the requirements for a Skilled - Regional subclass 887 visa you must, at the time you lodge your application:
- hold one of the following visas (that was granted to you as a main applicant or as the spouse or interdependent partner of a main applicant):
- Skilled - Independent Regional (Provisional) (subclass 495);
- Skilled - Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) (subclass 496);
- Offshore Skilled Regional - Sponsored (subclass 475) or Onshore Skilled - Regional Sponsored (subclass 487)
- Bridging visa A or B granted because you have made a valid application for a subclass 495 or 487
- you and your dependents must have complied with the conditions of your current Provisional visa;
- you must have lived in a regional area for at least two years and have worked full time for one year in a Specified Regional Area.
You and any dependents included on your visa application must be able to meet the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) health and character requirements for permanent residence.
Detailed information about the eligibility criteria and the visa application processes for the Skilled - Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa can be found in the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) Booklet 6 General Skilled Migration.
What are the steps I need to take?
You will need to:
- submit a completed and signed DIAC Form 1276 together with all personal documentation and documentation evidencing that you have met the residence and work requirements for the visa; and
- pay the correct DIAC visa application fee.
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Last updated on the Tuesday 24 Mar 2009
