The Subclass 190 visa is a skilled nominated visa for the skilled workforce per the Australian government’s requirement. The visa is provided to a person who fulfills the eligibility requirements and to whom a state Government awards a skilled nominated subclass. To obtain this visa, one has to score a minimum of 65 points in the skill assessment.
A skilled nominated visa is very different from a skilled independent visa. In order to obtain a skilled nominated work visa, even after becoming eligible for the skilled occupation, holders must qualify under various categories.
We have prepared a list of the eligibility criteria for applying for the Australian Subclass 190 Visa.
There are many ways an applicant can improve the chances of getting maximum points. We have listed a few of them below:
Age |
Points |
At least 18 but less than 25 years |
25 |
At least 25 but less than 33 years |
30 |
At least 33 but less than 40 years |
25 |
At least 40 but less than 45 years |
15 |
English |
Points |
Competent English |
0 |
Proficient English |
10 |
Superior English |
20 |
Overseas skilled employment – (outside Australia)
Number of years |
Points |
Less than 3 years |
0 |
At least 3 but less than 5 years |
5 |
At least 5 but less than 8 years |
10 |
At least 8 years |
15 |
Australian skilled employment – (in Australia)
Number of years |
Points |
Less than 1 year |
0 |
At least 1 but less than 3 years |
5 |
At least 3 but less than 5 years |
10 |
At least 5 but less than 8 years |
15 |
At least 8 years |
20 |
The maximum number of points that can be awarded for overseas skilled employment (outside Australia) is 15, and for Australian skilled employment (in Australia), it is 20.
Requirement |
Points |
A Doctorate from an Australian educational institution or a Doctorate from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard. |
20 |
At least a Bachelor degree from an Australian educational institution or at least a Bachelor qualification, from another educational institution, that is of a recognised standard. |
15 |
A diploma or trade qualification from an Australian educational institution. |
10 |
Attained a qualification or award recognised by the relevant assessing authority for your nominated skilled occupation as being suitable for that occupation |
10 |
Requirement |
Points |
Your spouse or de facto partner must also be an applicant for this visa and meet age, English and skill criteria |
10 |
Your spouse or de facto partner must also be an applicant for this visa and has competent English |
5 |
You are single or your partner is an Australian citizen or permanent resident |
10 |
Requirement |
Points |
You were invited to apply for a Subclass 190 (Skilled — Nominated) visa and the nominating State or Territory government agency has not withdrawn the nomination |
5 |
After you receive a nomination for visa subclass 190 from the state, you must submit the below list of documents within 60 days of the receipt:
The immigration department authorities can still ask to present more documents.
Step 1: Check for your job in the approved nominated occupations
Step 2: Submit your EOI
Step 3: Select a state to get the nomination form
Step 4: Receive an ITA
Step 5: Submit the PR application form within 60 days
The visa fees vary with the age of the applicants. The below table shows the current visa fees:
Immigrant |
Fees in AUD |
Main Visa Applicant |
$4115 |
Additional Applicant who is of more than 18 years |
$2055 |
Additional Applicant who is of less than 18 years) |
$1030 |
There can be a few additional charges as well like debit or credit card transaction fees.
Australian Subclass 190 visa processing takes seven months for 75% of visa applications. And it takes nine months for 90% of visa applications.
Below are the factors that impact the visa processing time:
With an experience of over twenty years, Y-Axis has been assisting applicants in getting various kinds of visas, including Subclass 190 visas.
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