Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional)
Document Checklist

Clear colour scan of your current valid passport photo page.

Official birth certificate showing your full name and date of birth.

Marriage certificate, deed poll or other official proof if your name has changed.

Original visa grant notice confirming you held a Subclass 491 (Skilled Work Regional) or Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional) visa.

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) printout showing your visa history, including the 491 or 494 visa period.

Australian Electoral Commission enrolment confirmation showing your registration at a designated regional area address for the 3-year period.

Signed lease agreements or mortgage statements for your regional address covering the required 3-year period.

Electricity, gas, water or internet bills addressed to you at your regional address, spanning the 3-year period.

ATO correspondence, bank statements, council rates notices or other official mail addressed to you at your regional address.

Letters on company letterhead from each employer, confirming your job title, duties, employment dates, hours per week and that the workplace is in a designated regional area.

Payslips spanning the full 3-year period, confirming continuous employment in a designated regional area.

Super fund statements corroborating your employment and salary history over the 3-year period.

Notice of Assessment or ATO-issued income statements for each of the 3 financial years, demonstrating income at or above the minimum income threshold (currently AUD 53,900 per year).

Lodged tax returns for the 3 financial years confirming your taxable income from regional employment.

National police certificates from each country you have lived in for 12 or more months since age 16.

Completed Form 80 for Character Assessment. Fill for free →

Bio-data page of your spouse or de facto partner's current passport.

Official birth certificate for your spouse or de facto partner.

Marriage certificate or evidence of de facto relationship for your spouse/partner.

Bio-data page for each dependent child included.

Official birth certificate for each dependent child included.

What documents do I need for a Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) (Subclass 191) application?

The Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional) typically requires 21 documents across 7 categories: Identity documents, Prior regional visa, Regional residence (3 years), Regional employment (3 years), Income threshold evidence, Health & character, Family members. Use the personalised builder above to filter this list to your exact circumstances.

How do I prepare my documents for the Permanent Residence (Skilled Regional)?

Scan or photograph each document as a PDF or image. Compress any file that exceeds the 5 MB upload limit using the built-in Compress tool. Combine multi-page documents (e.g. bank statements) into a single PDF using Merge. VisaPacks then exports everything as a correctly-named ZIP bundle, ready to attach to your ImmiAccount lodgement.

Is this checklist official Department of Home Affairs guidance?

No. This checklist is based on publicly available Department of Home Affairs guidance but is maintained by VisaPacks as a convenience tool only — it is not legal advice and does not replace the assessment of a registered migration agent. Always verify current requirements on the Department of Home Affairs website.