Information In Regard To Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Visa (subclass 494), Under The Designated Area Migration Agreement (dama) Stream When Relocating Between Two Towns Within The DAMA…

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This disclosure clarifies Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa subclass 494 provisions under the Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) stream. Key guidance covers: nomination postcode changes are permitted if the new postcode remains within a Designated Regional Area (DRA); employers must notify the Department of sponsorship changes via email or ImmiAccount form. Subclass 494 visa holders must live, work and study only in a DRA as defined at the time their relevant nomination was approved. If a holder secures a later nomination with a new employer, the DRA requirement applies from the time they commence work in the new position, not from approval date. This transitional grace period prevents inadvertent visa breaches during the interval between nomination approval and employment commencement. Currently, all Australian areas except Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane are specified as DRAs. Visa holders are unaffected if their original position's postcode