Immigration
General Skilled Migration.
Regional Australia, And Permanence At Three Years.
Up to five years living, working and studying in a designated regional area, with unrestricted travel in and out, and eligibility to apply for permanent residency after three years of holding it. It asks for a skills assessment, enough points, competent English — and that you are under 45.
Regional Australia — Which Is Most Of It.
This route exists to support Australia's regional development, and in exchange it offers skilled workers a clear path to long-term settlement. You need a State or Territory government to nominate you, or an eligible family member already living in a designated regional area to sponsor you.
Residency in Australia
Live, work and study in Australia, with access to a high standard of living, healthcare and education.
Permanent Residency at Three Years
A clear pathway to permanent residency after three years — long-term stability, career growth, and eventually the possibility of Australian citizenship.
Unrestricted Travel
Travel in and out of Australia as many times as you like while the visa remains valid.
Include Your Family
Eligible family members can be included in the visa application — and each of them is priced, which the term sheet below shows.
A Pathway to Australian Citizenship
Five years of lawful residence, and the minimum requirements met, opens eligibility for citizenship.
Security and Lifestyle
A secure environment and one of the highest standards of living anywhere in the world.
Healthcare and Education
Australian residency opens access to high-quality healthcare and education.
The Social Welfare System
Access to Centrelink — Australia's social security and assistance system — after two years of permanent residency.
Dual Citizenship Allowed
No requirement to renounce an existing nationality on taking Australian residency or citizenship.
Family Inclusion
A spouse or partner and children under 18 — or dependent children aged 18 to 23 — can apply alongside.
The Age Ceiling Is Absolute
Applicants must be under 45. Not "preferred", and not a points deduction that a stronger file can absorb — the source states it as a requirement. No amount of qualification, experience, English or money moves it.
If you are 45 or over, this route is closed and there is no version of your file that opens it. The National Innovation Visa has no age limit at all, grants permanent residence on the day it is issued, and needs neither an employer nor a State nomination. That is where to look next.
Two Words Doing A Lot Of Work
“Regional”. This visa is for designated regional areas, and the designation is the Department's, not a general sense of being outside a city. Which areas qualify changes, and it decides where you may live and work — so confirm the list against where you actually intend to settle before anything is filed.
“Nominated”. Either a State or Territory government nominates you, or an eligible family member already resident in a designated regional area sponsors you. Neither is a job offer, and neither is something you can supply yourself — which makes it the step most worth testing first, in the free assessment.
Points, Nomination, Grant
Three sequential submissions sit inside a single step on this route — the skills assessment, the Expression of Interest, then the visa. The Bayat Group panel tracks all three as separate milestones, because that is how they actually behave.
Everyone In The Household Is Priced.
This is the one Australian route whose government fees scale with your family — AUD 2,385 for a spouse and AUD 1,190 for each child under 18, on top of the main applicant's AUD 4,770. Move the controls and watch it.
Non-binding estimate
Published as a range, from AUD 750 to AUD 1,200. Stage one of step four, and the gate the rest of the application waits behind.
Only the main applicant's skills assessment is priced on the source page.
The source names its currencies on this page, and they are not the same one. These two figures are not added together.
This is the only Australian page that names its currencies, and it names two: US dollars for the consultation and legal fees, Australian dollars for the skills assessment and the visa. They are shown as two subtotals because adding them would be meaningless. Both the skills assessment and the main applicant's visa fee are published as ranges or as “from” figures, so treat the Australian subtotal as a floor. Only the main applicant's skills assessment is priced; the source prices none for a spouse. Medicals, biometrics and police clearances from every country of residence are required at step five and priced nowhere. The applicant must be under 45, hold a suitable skills assessment for an occupation on the relevant list, meet the minimum points requirement, have competent English, meet health and character standards, and be nominated by a State or Territory government or sponsored by an eligible family member in a designated regional area. Occupation lists, points thresholds and every fee here are set by the Department of Home Affairs and move. Figures are indicative, non-binding, and confirmed during due diligence.
Six Steps, And the First One Is Free
Select a step to see what happens. Step four contains three sequential submissions rather than one, which is where most timelines slip.
Complimentary Eligibility Assessment
Begin with a free assessment of whether General Skilled Migration is open to you at all. This is where the age ceiling, the occupation list and the points test get checked — before you have spent anything.
Check It First. It Costs Nothing.
Our concierge answers your General Skilled questions in minutes — starting with the two that close the route outright, which are your age and whether your occupation is on the list. When you are ready it opens your application where the conversation ends.
Sending opens your secure Bayat Group account, where an advisor picks the thread up.
Assessed against your own circumstances, in about five minutes.
- It asks about your circumstances, not your paperwork
- It names the trade-offs before you commit to a route
- It ends with the programs you actually qualify for
A scripted example. Your own assessment is private, and takes about five minutes.
Assessment
An adviser that reads your circumstances, then the rulebook.
40+ official programs, each with its own arithmetic. The assessment maps those rules to your situation in a short conversation and tells you where you actually stand.
- It asks about you, not about paperworkWhere your family is going, what your work needs, what you would not give up. Navigating the rules is our business, not your burden.
- Clear, unbiased reasoningWhen options pull in different directions, it calls out the compromise, detailing what each path costs you before you decide.
- A shortlist tailored to youNo generic marketing. Just the programs your profile actually unlocks, with realistic timelines and capital commitments.
Step one of three
Where should we send your code?
One address, one five-digit code. No password to invent, and nothing sent to you that you did not ask for.
Step two of three
Check your email
We sent a 5-digit code to . It expires shortly, so it is worth doing now.
Setting up your assessment…
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