Victoria’s 2024-25 skilled visa nomination program (subclass 190 and subclass 491) is now open.
Victoria offers visa nomination for skilled professionals living in Victoria or overseas for the following skilled visas:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) - A permanent visa to live and work anywhere in Victoria.
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) - A provisional (5 year) visa with a pathway to permanent residence after living and working in regional Victoria for at least 3 years.
Victoria’s 2024-25 places
The Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs has allocated 5,000 skilled visa nomination places to Victoria for the 2024-25 program.
Victoria’s allocation consists of:
- Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) – 3,000 places
- Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – 2,000 places
For information about the 2024-25 skilled visa nomination program, we encourage you to visit the following pages on the Live in Melbourne website.
Skilled Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)
- Eligibility requirements - Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491)
- Eligibility requirements - Skilled Work Regional visa (subclass 491)
Registration of Interest (ROI) assessment and selection
To be invited to apply for skilled visa nomination, you must first make, or update, an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the Australian Government’s SkillSelect and then submit a Registration of Interest (ROI).
The Registration of Interest page contains further information on assessment and selection.
Further information on skilled visa nomination
Further information is available on the Department of Home Affairs website:
For information on how to calculate your estimated annual earnings, visit our Annual Earnings Estimation Guide page. View the frequently asked questions (FAQs) page for more information.
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Victorian skilled visa nomination application process
To apply for Victorian visa nomination, you must:
- Check your eligibility
Make sure you meet the requirements for the visa you are seeking nomination for - Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) or Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491). - Submit your EOI
Submit or update your Expression of Interest (EOI) via the Australian Government’s SkillSelect. - Submit your ROI
Using the EOI number received from SkillSelect, create an account on the Live in Melbourne portal and submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) for Victorian visa nomination. - Submit your nomination application
After you are invited, submit a nomination application in the Live in Melbourne portal. - Submit your visa application
If your nomination application is successful, submit a visa application for your selected visa with the Australian Government’s Department of Home Affairs.
