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No points test, no skills reassessment, no nomination just proof of your three years. In 30 minutes, a MARA-registered migration agent tells you if your case is ready to lodge, or tells you straight what's still missing.
Not sure which side you fall on?
Because you've already paid the hard price: three years in the regions, and this is the visa that turns it into permanent residency.
The 191 asks for no points test, no fresh skills assessment, and no nomination. Those were the first-stage hurdles. You cleared them for your 491 visa or 494 visa. The subclass 191 visa simply recognises the time you've served.
When it's approved, you and your family all get PR at the same time — one application covers your partner and your children too.
They qualify you for the Subclass 191, and they count toward the four years of residency you need for citizenship. The clock's already been running.
A 190 asks for two years in a state. A Subclass 491 visa keeps you regional and provisional for five. You've done your regional time. The 191 visa is where you collect on it.
None of these sink a case on their own. Guessing does.
Applicants must hold a Subclass 491 or Subclass 494 visa and must have held that visa for a minimum of three years before applying.
There is no set minimum income to qualify. Applicants must submit ATO notices of assessment covering three income years within the five years of holding the eligible visa.
Applicants must have adhered to all conditions of their eligible visa for the entire duration it was held.
Applicants and any accompanying family members must meet the Department's health requirement. Family members not migrating may also need to meet this requirement.
Applicants and family members aged 16 or older must satisfy the character requirement. This also applies to family members not included in the application.
Applicants aged 16 and over must review the Life in Australia booklet and sign the Australian Values Statement, affirming commitment to Australian laws and society.
Any debts owed to the Australian Government by the applicant or family members must be repaid or subject to an approved repayment arrangement prior to application.
Prior visa cancellations or application refusals may affect eligibility. Limited exceptions apply for permanent visa applications; in such cases refer to Limitations on Applications in Australia for details.
Not sure if you meet all eight? Send us your profile. We'll tell you before you spend a dollar.
The main cost of a Subclass 191 visa is the Department of Home Affairs visa application charge (VAC), paid when you lodge through ImmiAccount. On top of that, budget for health examinations and police clearances.
Because the 191 visa is a second-stage visa, it has no new skills assessment fee and no state nomination fee, so your total outlay is typically lower than a first-stage skilled visa such as the 189 visa or 190 visa.
From 1 July 2026, citizens of Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Timor-Leste may qualify for a reduced charge. Confirm before you lodge.
Processing times for the Subclass 191 visa are published by the Department of Home Affairs and reflect how quickly applications are being finalised based on recent trends. As of the latest data, most applications are being processed within the following timeframes:
Condition 8579 disappears. Live anywhere in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, wherever you want. For you, your partner, and your dependent children.
Work at any job, for any employer, with no one checking up on you. Study at local student rates. Full Medicare access.
Come and go freely for five years with the grant. After that, a Resident Return Visa (155 or 157) keeps it going. Check your eligibility any time through VEVO.
Your PR clock is already running; your three years on the 491 count. Apply for citizenship after four years' residency, including 12 months as a permanent resident.
Your partner is included with no age limit. Dependent children up to 23 can be included, subject to dependency conditions for the 18–23 bracket. You can add family after lodgement using Form 1436, provided no decision has been made.
The 191 visa is decided on your documents, not on a points score. So the whole job is getting your documents right before they go in.
Counting from the wrong date is the most expensive mistake people make on this visa. We check your grant letter first, before anything else starts.
Leases, letters from your employer, payslips, power bills, bank statements. Together they show where you really lived and worked.
We look at your ATO Notices of Assessment at the start. If one is missing, there is still time to sort it out.
One team, one application, from your first meeting to the decision. You always know where things stand.
The Migration is a MARA-registered Australian migration practice with more than seven years' experience. Only MARA-registered agents give migration advice here. You can check any agent's registration yourself on the MARA public register. We work under the MARA Code of Conduct.
It's Australia's Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) visa. It gives full PR to people who've held a 491 or 494 visa and lived and worked in a regional area for three years. No new points test, skills assessment, or nomination, and your family is included.
No. You must hold your 491 or 494 for three full years, counted from the grant date, not your arrival date. Even one day early means an automatic refusal and a lost fee.
Brief absences for holidays, work, or emergencies are usually fine if your real home and work stayed regional. A serious breach can cause a refusal or a cancellation. Get any concern assessed before you assume the worst.
The 190 is a direct PR points test, skills assessment, state nomination, and two years in that state. The 191 is earned PR: you do three years regional on a 491 or 494 first, then progress with none of those extra steps.
English is assessed mainly at the 491/494 stage, not the 191. Most applicants already met it when they applied for their provisional visa.
Yes, a partner with no age limit, and dependent children up to 23, with conditions for the 18–23 band. Everyone included becomes a permanent resident with full work, study, and Medicare rights.
You qualify if you've held a 491 or 494 for three full years, counted from the grant date, and stayed compliant with your regional conditions. You'll also need ATO Notices of Assessment for 3 of your 5 years, plus clear health and character checks.
Yes. The most common cause is applying before your three years are actually up (counted from the grant date, not arrival). Missing tax years, thin regional evidence, or a breach of Condition 8579 can also lead to a refusal.
A complete, well-evidenced application is usually finalised in around nine months. Missing Notices of Assessment or gaps in your regional proof are what cause the long delays not the queue itself.
Counting your three years wrong can cost you the fee and the timeline. In 30 minutes, a MARA-registered migration agent confirms your dates, your income years, and your real path to lodging.
