Your Gateway to Permanent Residency

Eligibility Criteria:

• Occupation on the relevant skilled list
• Suitable skills assessment for the occupation
• Invitation to apply for the visa
• Satisfy the points test

 Duration of Stay:

• Permanent residency with indefinite stay
• Permanent residence begins on the day of visa grant for inshore applicants
• Offshore applicants enter Australia on this visa

 Family Inclusion:

• Family members can be included in the application
• Must be included at the time of lodging the application
• Addition after application lodgment but before visa decision is allowed
• Family members must meet health and character requirements

 Cost:

• Main applicant: AUD4,045
• Additional charges for other family applicants
• Second Installment (AUD4,885) for family members aged 18 or above with less than Functional English
• Additional costs include health checks, police certificates, and biometrics

 Places to Apply From:

• Inside or outside Australia during application and visa decision
• If applying in Australia, specific visa types must be held for validity
• Substantive visa or Bridging A, B, or C visa

 Processing Time:

• 75% of applications: 9 months
• 90% of applications: 12 months
• Processing time varies case by case
• Depends on the completeness of the application and response speed to requests
• External factors like character and national security checks may affect processing time
• Availability of migration program places also influences processing time

 Visa Label:

• Digitally linked to your passport; no physical label in the passport

 Conditions:

• 8504 – Applicant must enter Australia before the specified date in the grant letter
• 8515 – Applicant must not marry or enter a de facto relationship before entering Australia to avoid visa cancellation

Embark on your journey to Australian permanent residency with the Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)! 🌐

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