What is the age limit for an Australia Subclass 191 visa?

There is no age limit for an Australia subclass 191 visa, but you must have fulfilled the primary provisional visa requirements, Subclass 491 or 494. You should be of the specified age at the time of application.
 

The Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) subclass 191 visa is a pathway to Australia PR for those who have resided and worked in a regional area of Australia on a provisional visa. To apply for the subclass 191 visa, you must have a valid 491 visa (Skilled Work Regional visa) or 494 visa (Skilled Employer-Sponsored Regional visa) for the past three years.
 

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What are the conditions for the 191 visa?

You must fulfill the following conditions to be eligible for the subclass 191 visa. You must:
 

• Have held a qualifying visa, such as a subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) or subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional), for a minimum of three years.
• Have lived, worked, or graduated from a regional area in Australia in the last 3 years while holding a qualifying visa.
• Meet the Minimum Income Threshold of AUD 53,900 in the last 3 years.
• Adhere to the conditions of the qualifying visa
• Meet the health and character requirements of Australia.
   

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Eligibility for a subclass 491 visa

To be eligible for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491), you fulfill the criteria given below. You must:  
 

• Be nominated by an Australian state or territory governmental agency.
• Qualify the skills assessment for a nominated occupation listed in the relevant skilled occupation list.
• Have a minimum of 65 points on the point-based system used for Australian immigration.
• Be under 45 years of age.
• Fulfill the required proficiency in the English Language.
• Have an ITA for the subclass 491 visa.
• Be committed to living and working in the specific Australian regional area.
   

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Eligibility for a subclass 494 visa

The eligibility criteria for the subclass 594 visa are given below. You must:
 

• Be nominated by an Australia-based employer.
• Be employed in a job listed on the relevant Skilled Occupation List (SOL).
• Have a positive report for skills assessment of your nominated occupation.
• Be less than 45 years of age when applying for the visa.
• Have the required proficiency in the English language.
• Have at least 3 years of relevant work experience
• Fulfill the requirements of health and character.
• Not be a Genuine Temporary Entrant.
• Employed in a regional area of Australia.
• Have a full-time job offer.
• Have a salary that meets the industry salary rate for the job role.
   

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Steps to apply for the 191 visa

The step-by-step process to apply for the 191 visa is given below.

Step 1: Evaluate your eligibility for the subclass 191 visa.

Step 2: Organize the necessary documents to apply for the visa.

Step 3: Submit the completed application form for the 191 visa.

Step 4: Wait for the application form to be processed.

Step 5: Obtain your Australia PR visa.
 

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