从2020年9月19日起，符合以下条件的有意申请887签证的申请人将获得递交申请和资格要求方面的COVID-19 疫情特许。
澳洲境外申请人
符合条件的有意申请887签证的申请人在特许期内可以在澳洲境外申请此签证，并可在澳洲境外获批签证。另外，在特许期内提交签证申请的境外申请人可享受较短的工作时间要求（少3个月）和居住时间要求（少6个月）。
此类申请人至少提供以下证据：
- 在指定偏远区域已全职工作9个月（或者，如果部长在立法文书中指定较短的时间，则为较短的时间），以及
- 在指定偏远区域已居住18个月（或者，如果部长在立法文书中指定较短的时间，则为较短的时间）。
澳洲境内申请人
符合条件的有意申请887签证的澳洲境内申请人在特许期内提交签证申请可享受较短的工作时间要求（少3个月）。
此类申请人至少提供以下证据：
- 在指定偏远区域内已全职工作9个月，以及
- 在指定偏远区域已居住2年。
COVID-19 concessions
From 19 September 2020, COVID concessions to lodgement and eligibility requirements will be available to eligible prospective Skilled – Regional visa (subclass 887) applicants where they meet criteria set out below.
Applicants outside of Australia
Eligible prospective subclass 887 visa applicants can make their visa application outside Australia during the concession period and be granted the visa while they are outside Australia. Applicants outside of Australia who lodge during the concession period are given access to shorter employment requirements and shorter residence requirements.
These applicants must provide evidence of at least:
- 9 months full-time work in a specified regional area (or, if the Minister specifies a shorter period in a legislative instrument, that shorter period), and
- 18 months residence in a specified regional area (or, if the Minister specifies a shorter period in a legislative instrument, that shorter period).
Applicants inside Australia
Eligible prospective subclass 887 applicants inside Australia who lodge during the concession period are given access to shorter employment requirements.
These applicants must provide evidence of at least:
- 9 months full-time work in a specified regional area, and
- 2 years of residence in a specified regional area.
