Secondary applicant relocating and 191 eligibility timing on a joint 491
by SwiftHarbor6725 · 27 June 2026
Couple granted a NSW-nominated 491; asks whether the secondary applicant can move regionally first, live outside the nominating state, and how staggered residence affects 191 eligibility.
A responder said re-entry is fine once entry conditions are met and that living/working in any designated regional area satisfies the conditions; the nominating-state commitment is moral rather than legal.
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