General FAQs Of 489 Visa

This visa costs around AUD $3.755 to apply and takes up to 10 months to process.
1. You are eligible to apply for a permanent visa if you have resided in a regional location of Australia for 2 years.
2. You also have to have employment for 12 months in any regional area of Australia.
3. You can also be self-employed for a period of 12 months in any regional state of Australia.
There is a 3-step visa application process:
The 1st Step Firstly, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) has to judge you on your skillset and define the area you can work in
The 2nd Step Once you have been approved, you have to make an application of interest through their Skill Select option.
The 3rd Step The final step will involve you applying finally after the state sends you an Invitation to Apply. This is the last step after which you will have to wait for the visa to be granted to you.