Not accepted
New 190 applications
Closed
Offshore streams
190: 188 · 491: 208
Nominated 1 Jul – 30 Sep
139 occupations
Offshore list
Status
The NT Government has received enough applications for 2026–27. New applications are only accepted by exception: 491 for onshore NT Graduate or NT Resident applicants facing a deadline before 30 September 2027 (visa expiring and not eligible for a 485, turning 45, or a birthday dropping their 491 points below 65). No new 190 applications and no offshore streams.
How people are chosen
Northern Territory uses: Not ranked by points; case by case. MigrationNT does not rank applicants by points score. Not eligible if you or a migrating dependant currently live interstate. Not eligible while on a student visa with studies unfinished. Previously nominated by the NT for 489 or 491: not eligible for 190. 190 needs a stronger connection to the NT than any other state; if not eligible for 190, the NT considers 491. Offshore applicants are generally only considered for 491.
- Under 45 at nomination
- Valid skills assessment for an occupation on the Home Affairs list (offshore priority stream: on the NT Offshore Migration Occupation List)
- At least Competent English
- At least 65 points
- Commit to live and work in the NT in your occupation (or closely related) for at least 3 years from grant
- Report visa status, keep contact details current and take part in NT surveys
- NT employer, full-time or equivalent (35+ hrs/week, can be several part-time jobs)
- Most of the job’s time spent on tasks of your nominated occupation
- Employer trading in the NT for at least 12 months
- Paid market salary; employer support letter about local recruitment efforts
- 482 or 494 holders need a support letter from the sponsoring NT business
- Remote work for employers outside the NT generally doesn’t count
- NT visa nomination australiasnorthernterritory.com.au/move/migrate-to-work/nt-government-visa-nomination
- Eligibility australiasnorthernterritory.com.au/move/migrate-to-work/nt-government-visa-nomination/eligibility
- Offshore list australiasnorthernterritory.com.au/move/migrate-to-work/nt-government-visa-nomination/nt-offshore-migration-occupation-list
General information only, not migration advice. Rules can change at any time; always check the official source.
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