- stay in Australia while your visa is valid. The date your visa ceases is specified in the visa grant notice
- live, work and study in designated areas or specified regions of Australia in line with your visa conditions
- travel to and from Australia as many times as you want, while the visa is valid
- apply for permanent residency, if eligible, through the Skilled Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887)
- work in any occupation and for any employer in line with the work and residence conditions attached to your visa.
To see your specific conditions, work and study requirements, use VEVO.
What you must do on this visa
You and your family members must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws. See your conditions in your visa grant letter or VEVO.
Tell us if things change
Things you need to let us know about include:
- changes to your phone number, email, address or passport
- changes to your relationship status
- the birth of a child
See how to tell us if there is a change in your situation.
See how long you can stay
This is a temporary visa.
To see when you must leave or apply for a further visa to remain in Australia, refer to your visa grant letter and the information in VEVO.
Staying longer
You can't stay in Australia longer by extending this visa. You must apply for a new visa if you want to stay longer. See your options.
If you want to stay in Australia permanently and you have satisfied the work and residence requirements, you might be eligible for Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887).
Travelling on your visa
You can travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
Time spent outside Australia does not extend the visa.
See your conditions in VEVO.
New Zealand passport holders
If an immigration officer processes your clearance at our border, we recommend you tell them:
- you have a Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
- you do not want a Special Category visa (subclass 444)
If you do not tell them, you might be granted the subclass 444 visa. Grant of a subclass 444 visa might affect your eligibility for permanent residency through a Skilled Regional (Residence) visa (subclass 887) and ultimately, your eligibility for permanent residency or Australian citizenship.
Proving you have a visa
To prove you have a visa and show your visa conditions to someone, use VEVO.
Request your international movement records to get proof of your travel in and out of Australia.
Working
You can work in any occupation and for any employer, in line with the work and residence conditions attached to your visa.
Primary visa holder was nominated by an Australian state or territory government
If the primary visa holder was nominated for their visa, and they were granted before 16 November 2019, you will need to live and work in an area specified as a Regional and low population growth metropolitan area.
If the primary visa holder was nominated for their visa, and they were granted after 16 November 2019, you will need to live and work in an area specified as a Designated regional area.
Primary visa holder was sponsored by an eligible relative
If the primary visa holder was sponsored for their current visa, you will need to live and work in an area specified as a Designated area, regardless of the date their visa was granted.
See your specific conditions in your visa grant letter or VEVO.
You are protected by Australian workplace law. See your workplace rights and entitlements.