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Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) – A Complete Guide for Skilled Workers

What is the Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)?

The Australian Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) nominated skilled workers to live and work in Australia as permanent residents.

Benefits:

• You can work and study in Australia.
• You can stay in Australia permanently.
• You can enrol in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare
• You can travel to and from Australia for 5 years
• You can sponsor your relatives to visit Australia
• If eligible, become an Australian citizen

Requirements:

1. If you are in Australia at the time you apply, you must hold one of the following:
   • a substantive visa
   • Bridging visa A – BVA – (subclass 010)
   • Bridging visa B – BVA – (subclass 020)
   • Bridging visa C – BVC – (subclass 030)

   If you currently hold Subclass 491 or a Subclass 494, you must have held that visa for at least 3 years when you apply.

2. You must have been nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency for this visa.
3. You can only apply for this visa if we invite you.
4. At the time of invitation, you must have a suitable skills assessment.
5. You must be aged under 45 when you are invited to apply for the visa. This means you can still apply for the visa if you turn 45 after being invited. If you turn 45 after you submit your EOI but before we invite you, you will not be invited to apply.
6. You must score a minimum of 65 points on your EOI before being invited to apply for the visa.
7. At the time of invitation, you must have at least competent English.
8. Your occupation must be on the skilled occupations list.
9. You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement.
10. You and your family members aged 16 years and above who apply for this visa must meet our character requirement.
11. If you or any family members (even those not applying for a visa with you) are in debt to the Australian government money, you or they must have to return it or arrange to return it.
12. If you and any secondary applicants are 18 or older, you must ensure that you will respect Australian culture and laws when signing an Australian Values Statement.
13. You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused.

Therefore, if you are eligible and receive an invitation, Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190) can be a gateway to a stable and prosperous future in Australia.

Use the visa processing time guidance tool to get an idea of how long this visa will take to process. The processing times for recently decided applications will be displayed here. It is not particular to your application; it is merely a guide.

Nominated skilled workers are able to live and work in Australia as permanent residents with this visa.