BigAngel Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Hi Please can anyone help me??? I am currently on a 489 regional visa, I have lived here for a year now and worked for a full year. My understanding is as part of the 489 visa restriction you have to work for 1 year and live for 2. I am correct in thinking now I have worked for the full year regional I can now work anywhere???? I will continue to live regional as we are building our new home. How do I provide this information to a new employee who will do a vevo check which states I cannot work anywhere apart from regional for the length of my visa? Any help or advise will be appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Your understanding is incorrect. You cannot work anywhere but regional for the duration of your visa. The one year means you have now partly satisfied the criteria to progress to the permanent stage, living regional for two years is another criteria to be met. Once you have met those criteria you can apply for the permanent visa. Until you have the permanent visa, you must continue to live and work regionally, that is a condition of the visa you are on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieMay24 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 As Bungo has said, it is a condition of your 489 that you live/work only in a regional area as long as you are on this visa. After 2 years, if you've also worked full-time for a year, you can apply for an 887 visa. Once the 887 visa is granted, you could then live/work elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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