Regional Areas for Family sponsors (489)

To qualify for the Skilled Sponsored (Provisional) Visa under the relative sponsorship nomination, your sponsor must have lived for at least 1 year and still be a resident of one of the Designated Areas outlined below.

You must be related to the person being sponsored OR their partner as one of the following:

• A non-dependent child – including a stepchild
• A parent – including a step–parent
• A brother or sister – including a step-sibling
• A niece or nephew – including a step–niece or nephew
• An aunt or uncle – including a step–aunt or uncle

Designated Areas
Skilled Designated Area Sponsored Visa Postal Codes
State or Territory	Designated Area
Victoria	Anywhere
South Australia	Anywhere
Northern Territory	Anywhere
Tasmania	Anywhere
Australian Capital Territory	Anywhere
Queensland	Postcode areas: 4019-4028, 4037-4050, 4079-4100, 4114, 4118, 4124-4150, 4158-4168, 4180-4899 (anywhere except Brisbane metropolitan area)
Western Australia	Anywhere
New South Wales	Postcode areas: 2311-2312, 2328-2333, 2336-2490, 2535-2551, 2575-2739, 2787-2898 (anywhere except Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong)

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Offshore qualifications vs Aus standards

Skills Assessments

English Language Requirements

Occupations List

Skills Points Test

Regional Areas for Family sponsors (489)