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What Happens If You Get Divorced After Your 491 Visa Is Granted?

A separation after a 491 visa grant can create uncertainty, especially when one partner entered the original application as a spouse or de facto partner. The good news is that a relationship breakdown after Home Affairs grants a Subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa does not automatically mean that either person loses their visa. However, the situation can become more complicated if the relationship ended before Home Affairs granted the visa, if the application contained incorrect relationship information, or if either person plans to apply for permanent residence through the Subclass 191 visa. Does Separation After a 491 Visa

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