Skilled Regional visa Subclass 887

The Skilled Regional Visa (Subclass 887) grants permanent residency to skilled workers who have lived and worked in specified regional areas of Australia. To qualify, applicants must have resided in a designated regional area for at least two years and have at least one year of full-time employment in such areas. Importantly, applicants must be in Australia both when applying for and when the visa is granted.

Benefits of the Visa

As a holder of the Subclass 887 visa, you can:

Live, Work, and Study Permanently: Enjoy indefinite residence, employment, and educational opportunities in Australia.
Access Medicare: Benefit from Australia’s public healthcare system.
Apply for Australian Citizenship: Become eligible to apply for citizenship once you meet the residency and other criteria.
Sponsor Eligible Family Members: Support relatives in obtaining permanent residency in Australia.
Travel Freely: Move in and out of Australia for up to five years from the date the visa is granted.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for this visa, you must:

Hold an eligible visa, such as:

✔️ Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)

✔️ Skilled Independent Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 495)

✔️ Skilled Designated Area Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 496)

✔️ Skilled Regional Sponsored visa (subclass 475 or 487)

✔️ Bridging visa A or B after applying for a subclass 495, 487, or 489 visa

✅ Have lived for at least two years in a specified regional area of Australia

✅ Have worked full-time (minimum 35 hours per week) for one year in a specified regional area

✅ Have complied with the conditions of your eligible visa

✅ Meet health and character requirements

Health and Character Requirements

✅ You and any family members included in your application must:

✔️ Meet health requirements

✔️ Provide police certificates from each country you've lived in for 12 months or more over the past 10 years after turning 16

Debts to the Australian Government

✅ Ensure you have no outstanding debts to the Australian Government before the visa is granted

Family Members in the Application

You can include the following family members in your visa application:

✔️ Your partner

✔️ Your or your partner's dependent child or stepchild

Ensure you provide documentary evidence to prove your relationship with these family members.

Specified Regional Areas of Australia

The Skilled Regional (Subclass 887) visa is a permanent residency visa for skilled workers who have previously held a provisional visa and have lived and worked in specified regional areas of Australia. Below is a standardized table outlining the eligible regional and designated areas, along with their corresponding postcodes:

State/Territory	Eligible Areas	Postcodes
New South Wales (NSW)	Excluding Sydney, Newcastle, Central Coast, and Wollongong	2311–2312, 2328–2411, 2420–2490, 2536–2551, 2575–2594, 2618–2739, 2787–2898
Northern Territory	Entire territory	All postcodes
Queensland	Excluding Greater Brisbane and Gold Coast	4124–4125, 4133, 4211, 4270–4272, 4275, 4280, 4285, 4287, 4307–4499, 4515, 4517–4519, 4522–4899
South Australia	Entire state	All postcodes
Tasmania	Entire state	All postcodes
Victoria	Excluding Melbourne metropolitan area	3211–3334, 3340–3424, 3430–3649, 3658–3749, 3753, 3756, 3758, 3762, 3764, 3778–3781, 3783, 3797, 3799, 3810–3909, 3921–3925, 3945–3974, 3979, 3981–3996
Western Australia	Excluding Perth and surrounding areas	6041–6044, 6083–6084, 6121–6126, 6200–6799

Designated Areas of Australia

You must have lived in either of the following designed areas of Australia, if sponsored by an eligible relative

State/Territory	Designated Areas	Postcodes
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)	Entire territory	All postcodes
New South Wales (NSW)	Excluding Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong	2311–2312, 2328–2333, 2336–2490, 2535–2551, 2575–2739, 2787–2898
Northern Territory	Entire territory	All postcodes
Queensland	Excluding Greater Brisbane	4019–4028, 4037–4050, 4079–4100, 4114, 4118, 4124–4150, 4158–4168, 4180–4899
South Australia	Entire state	All postcodes
Tasmania	Entire state	All postcodes
Victoria	Entire state	All postcodes
Western Australia	Entire state	All postcodes