491 Visa

Sponsorship or Nomination

• You must be sponsored by an eligible relative or be nominated by an Australian state or territory government agency.

Get 65 points.

• A score of 65 is required to be invited to submit an application for this visa. Determine your points.

Age

• In other words, even if you become 45 after receiving the invitation, you can still apply for the visa because you must be under 45 to receive the invitation.
• You won’t get an invitation if you turn 45 after submitting your EOI and you haven’t.

Skill Evaluation

• Unless you are exempt, you must have a favourable Skill Assessment in your designated occupation from the relevant assessing body.
• If you are a practising physician or attorney, you can be excluded from the requirements.

English

• To apply for this visa, you must have at least Proficient English.

Character & Health

• You must be in good physical and moral standing (Unless you are exempt).

Eligibility:

• Making a 491 (Provisional) Visa Application

• If you satisfy the following criteria, you might be eligible to apply for a 491 Visa:

Profession & Skills

• Your profession must feature on the pertinent list of qualified occupations.
• You must successfully complete a skill assessment through the accredited assessing body to demonstrate that you possess the knowledge and credentials necessary to function in your desired occupation.

Test of points and invitation

• You will need to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) in order to be considered for this visa.
• Invitations are given to applicants with more than 65 points however you must receive at least 65 to be invited to apply.
• The point totals that attracted invitations in the most recent invitation round are listed. There are some jobs that require more than 65 points to be taken into consideration.
• When you are invited to apply for a visa, you must meet the eligibility requirements based on your point total.

English