This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Figures of the temporary visa holders outside Australia'.


FA 21-10-01071
Questions:
1 - How many provisional visa holders, including subclass 489 & 491, have an in-effect visa are Outside Australia by Primary and Secondary applicants
Caveats:
• This information is provided for the specific purpose of this request. Any other use of the information provided will require consideration and clearance by Data 
Division, and a separate request should be made to data.clearance
•  It is the responsibility of the area providing Department of Home Affairs information to external stakeholders to ensure that the disclosure is in accordance with the 
ABF Act, Australian Privacy Principles or other relevant legislation. 
• With regards to Immigration data, the Department’s current policy is to mask numbers which are less than five as <5, noting we are reviewing the confidentiality 
method for the future.
• 2021-22 figures are subject to variation. The data is sourced from our global Departmental systems. There can be delays in transmission of information, therefore data 
for current program year should always be considered provisional.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, 2021 (internal documents).
Response:
Question 1
Number of Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489) and Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) 
(subclass 491) visa holders with a client location of Outside Australia, by applicant type, as at 25 
October 2021
Applicant type
Subclass
Client location
Primary
Secondary
Skilled - Regional 
(Provisional) 
(subclass 489)
Outside Australia
2,087
4,167
Skilled Work 
Regional 
(Provisional) 
(subclass 491)
Outside Australia
785
1,689