Skilled Regional visa (subclass 887)
🇦🇺 Australia visas · Work
What it is
Permanent visa for holders of certain provisional skilled regional visas who have lived and worked in a specified regional area.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- See Home Affairs.
- Processing time
- See Home Affairs processing times.
- Path to permanent residence
- Direct route
- Dependants
- Yes
- English requirement
- Functional English
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (base application charge)
- AUD 630
- Application fee (per applicant 18+)
- AUD 315
- Application fee (per applicant under 18)
- AUD 160
Key requirements
- Held an eligible provisional regional visa
- Lived and worked in a specified regional area
Working on this visa
Full work rights - work and study anywhere in Australia (permanent resident).
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 25 July 2026.