Northern Territory: state nomination and regional areas
Northern Territory decides whom it nominates for the Skilled Nominated (190) and Skilled Work Regional (491) visas, against its own criteria and occupation list. All of the Northern Territory is outside the three major cities, so it is a designated regional area (Category 3, 'Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas').
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Nomination program
Northern Territory publishes its criteria, its occupation list and which visas are open on its official skilled nomination page.
Visas it nominates for
Other states and territories
How Northern Territory nominates
Northern Territory decides whom it nominates for the 190 and the state-nominated 491. It publishes its criteria, its occupation list and which visas are open on its official skilled nomination page. These change during the program year, so check the date on that page.
Regional areas in Northern Territory
All of the Northern Territory is outside the three major cities, so it is a designated regional area (Category 3, 'Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas').
- All areas are Category 3, regional.
Visas this affects
- Subclass 190: permanent, needs a state or territory nomination (5 points).
- Subclass 491: provisional, regional, needs a nomination or eligible relative sponsorship (15 points).
Common questions
How do I get Northern Territory state nomination?
Northern Territory runs its own skilled nomination program and decides whom it nominates, against its own criteria and occupation list. Its official page is linked on this page.
Does Northern Territory nominate for the 190 and 491?
State and territory nomination is how both the 190 and the state-nominated 491 work. Which visas and occupations Northern Territory has open changes during the program year, so check its official page:.
Is Northern Territory regional for the 491?
All of the Northern Territory is outside the three major cities, so it is a designated regional area (Category 3, 'Regional Centres and Other Regional Areas').