State Nominated Visa (Subclass 190)

The State Nominated Visa under subclass 190 is significantly similar to the 189 visa in a lot of ways but it has some distinctive points that make it a unique visa appeal. It is a points-tested visa appeal that allows skilled workers to obtain permanent residency in Australia. An individual must have assessed skills in an occupation included in the Skilled Occupation List (SOL). Similar to the 189 visa, an EOI has to be lodged initially to begin the visa appeal procedure. Applicants can be inside or outside the Australian territory while making the application.

The major point that differentiates this visa from the 189 visa is that the candidate has to be nominated by the State or Territory Government to apply for the 190 visa. The eligibility criteria to apply for this visa, entitlements received with the approval of the application, and procedure to lodge the visa application are all constant with the Skilled Nomination Visa under Subclass 189.

Additional requirement for the 190 visa

The most evident requirement due to which the 190-visa appeal becomes unique is the necessity to be assessed and invited by the State or Territory Government in order to apply. In the 189-visa appeal, no additional nomination by any Governmental body is required but it is crucial that the government must nominate you to proceed further in this appeal.

After the submission of an EOI in SkillSelect, the Australian State or Territory Government may nominate you for this particular visa appeal and you can move forward with lodging an application after that invitation. Withdrawal of nomination by the government after you have applied makes your application invalid. All state and territory government agencies have their own criteria for deciding whom they will nominate. The Australian governmental bodies that can nominate you for a 190 visa are:

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia