Skilled Regional (Provisional) (Class VP) Subclass 887 Visa

This visa is for people who have lived for at least 2 years and worked full time for at least 1 year in specified areas of regional Australia on a previous, eligible visa (Subclass 489, 495, 496, 475 or 487 visa).

Regional Area Residence Requirement

At the time when you apply for Skilled Regional (Permanent) Subclass 887 visa, you must have lived (unless COVID concessions apply)in:
- a regional or low-population growth metropolitan area (if a state or territory government nominated you for your eligible visa); or
- a designated area of Australia (if a family member sponsored you for your eligible visa). Detailed document evidentiary requirements are specified in 887 visa checklist.

Regional Area Work Requirement

At the time when you apply for Skilled Regional (Permanent) Subclass 887 visa, you must have worked (unless COVID concessions apply) in:
- a regional or low-population growth metropolitan area (if a state or territory government nominated you for your eligible visa); or
- a designated area of Australia (if a family member sponsored you for your eligible visa).

Visa Holders Study and Work Rights in Australia

The visa holders have full study and work rights to work and study in the regional area of nominating state / territory of Australia. Read more about 491 visa requirements.

Including Family Members

If you have spouse/partner and kids, they can also be included in your application.

Visa Application Fees

For Pacific Region Country Passport Holders with specified skill and visa: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor‑Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, the Base application charge for subclass 489 visa fees is A$515; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18: A$260; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18: A$135.

For Pacific Region Country invalid Passport Holders with specified skill and visa: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor‑Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, the Base application charge for subclass 489 visa fees is A$640; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18: A$315; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18: A$160.

For Pacific Region Country Passport Holders with no specified skill and visa: Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor‑Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, the Base application charge for subclass 489 visa fees is A$4,695; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18: A$2,350; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18: A$1,175.

For all other applicants the Base application charge for subclass 489 visa fees is A$5,730; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18: A$2,865; Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18: A$1,430.

Estimated Processing Time

Standard Stream: 50% of applications in 7 Months, 90% of applications in 18 Months. Subclass 887 visa processing time can vary for your individual circumstances.

Subclass 887 Designated Area of Australia

The following are the postcodes that will satisfy residency requirement if you were granted family sponsored regional skilled visa:

Australian Capital Territory - Entire Territory.

New South Wales - 2311 to 2312, 2328 to 2333, 2336 to 2490, 2535 to 2551, 2575 to 2739, 2787 to 2898.​

Norfolk Island - Entire Territory.

Northern Territory - Entire Territory.

Queensland - 4019 to 4028, 4037 to 4050, 4079 to 4100, 4114, 4118, 4124 to 4150, 4158 to 4168, 4180 to 4899.

South Australia - Entire State.

Tasmania - Entire State.

Victoria - Entire State.

Western Australia - Entire State.

Subclass 887 Regional Area of Australia

If the primary applicant is sponsored by a relative, who has turned 18 and is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, who is usually resident in a designated regional area. Read more about Subclass 491 Family Sponsored Visa.

• Other Territories Cities and major regional centres - None; Regional centres and other regional areas - All postcodes in a Territory other than the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory or Norfolk Island.
• New South Wales Cities and major regional centres - 2259, 2264 to 2308, 2500 to 2526, 2528 to 2535 and 2574; ​​Regional centres and other regional areas - 2250 to 2258, 2260 to 2263, 2311 to 2490, 2527, 2536 to 2551, 2575 to 2739, 2753 to 2754, 2756 to 2758 and 2773 to 2898.
• Victoria Cities and major regional centres - 3211 to 3232, 3235, 3240, 3328, 3330 to 3333, 3340 and 3342; Regional centres and other regional areas - 3097 to 3099, 3139, 3233 to 3234, 3236 to 3239, 3241 to 3325, 3329, 3334, 3341, 3345 to 3424, 3430 to 3799, 3809 to 3909, 3912 to 3971 and 3978 to 3996.
• Queensland Cities and major regional centres​​ - 4019 to 4022*, 4025*, 4037*, 4074*, 4076 to 4078*, 4207 to 4275, 4300 to 4301*, 4303 to 4305*, 4500 to 4506*, 4508 to 4512*, 4514 to 4516*, 4517 to 4519, 4521*, 4550 to 4551, 4553 to 4562, 4564 to 4569 and 4571 to 4575; Regional centres and other regional areas - 4124, 4125, 4133, 4183 to 4184, 4280 to 4287, 4306 to 4498, 4507, 4552, 4563, 4570 and 4580 to 4895. *Postcodes not applicable to visas granted before 5 March 2022.
• Western Australia Cities and major regional centres - 6000 to 6038, 6050 to 6083, 6090 to 6182, 6208 to 6211, 6214 and 6556 to 6558; Regional centres and other regional areas - All postcodes in Western Australia not mentioned in 'Cities and major regional centres' category.
• South Australia Cities and major regional centres - 5000 to 5171, 5173 to 5174, 5231 to 5235, 5240 to 5252, 5351 and 5950 to 5960; Regional centres and other regional areas - All postcodes in South Australia not mentioned in 'Cities and major regional centres' category.
• Tasmania Cities and major regional centres - 7000, 7004 to 7026, 7030 to 7109, 7140 to 7151 and 7170 to 7177; Regional centres and other regional areas - All postcodes in Tasmania not mentioned in 'Cities and major regional centres' category.
• Australian Capital Territory Cities and major regional centres - All postcodes in the Australian Capital Territory; Regional centres and other regional areas - None.
• Northern Territory Cities and major regional centres - None; Regional centres and other regional areas - All postcodes in the Northern Territory.
• Norfolk Island Cities and major regional centres - None; Regional centres and other regional areas - All postcodes in Norfolk Island.

Subclass 887 English Evidence of Secondary Applicant Above 18

• The person holds an award (being a degree, a higher degree, a diploma or a trade qualification) that required at least 2 years of full-time study or training; and all instruction (including instruction received in other courses for which the person was allowed credit) for that award was conducted in English; or
• The applicant provides evidence of having completed all years of primary education and at least 3 years of secondary education at educational institutions in which all instruction was conducted in English; or
• The applicant provides evidence of having completed at least 5 years of secondary education at institutions in which all instruction was conducted in English; or
• The applicant provides evidence of having achieved an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) average band score of at least 4.5, based on the four test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening in a test conducted:· not more than 12 months before lodging the relevant application to migrate; or at the time of the processing of the relevant application to migrate; or
• The applicant provides evidence that he or she has successfully completed, in Australia, at least 1 year of full-time study or equivalent part-time study towards a degree, higher degree, diploma, or associate diploma, at an institution or institutions where all the instruction was conducted in English.
• The applicant provides evidence of having achieved a Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) total band score of at least 32, based on the four test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening in a test conducted:· Not more than 12 months before lodging the relevant application to migrate; or At the time of the processing of the relevant application to migrate; or
• The applicant provides evidence of having achieved a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall band score of at least 30, based on the four test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening in a test conducted:· Not more than 12 months before lodging the relevant application to migrate; or At the time of the processing of the relevant application to migrate; or
• The applicant provides evidence of having achieved a Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) overall score of at least 147 based on the four test components of speaking, reading, writing and listening in a test conducted:· Not more than 12 months before lodging the relevant application to migrate; or At the time of the processing of the relevant application to migrate; or
• The applicant provides evidence that he or she is the holder of a valid passport issued by the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland, to a citizen of that country.

Is 887 visa permanent​?

Yes, subclass 887 is a permanent visa.

What is 887 visa​?

Subclass 887 is permanenet residence pathway for subclass 489 holders.

How long does it take to process 887 visa​?

Standard Stream: 50% of applications in 6 Months, 90% of applications in 24 Months. Subclass 887 visa processing time can vary for your individual circumstances.

What type of visa is subclass 887​?

Subclass 887 is a permanent residenct visa.

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