[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":46},["ShallowReactive",2],{"layout-auth":3,"forum-topic-auth-491-regional-work-requirement-before-moving-to-191":3,"forum-topic-thread-491-regional-work-requirement-before-moving-to-191-1":4},null,{"topic":5,"comments":17,"pagination":42},{"_id":6,"title":7,"slug":8,"body":9,"createdAt":10,"updatedAt":11,"createdBy":12},"69edb9ed6704d31fd4c1ea0c","491 regional work requirement before moving to 191","491-regional-work-requirement-before-moving-to-191","I am on a 491 and trying to plan ahead for the 191. I understand there are regional residence and income requirements, but I am confused about short trips to metro areas for work meetings. Do occasional work trips outside the regional area cause issues if my home and main job are regional?","2026-04-26T07:08:29.329Z","2026-04-26T07:08:29.392Z",{"id":13,"userType":14,"displayName":15,"visaJourney":16},"69edb9e16704d31fd4c1ea02","visitor","samantha_b","491 > 191",[18,26,34],{"_id":19,"body":20,"parentComment":3,"createdAt":21,"author":22},"69edb9ed4fac698466174ea8","Occasional travel is different from living or working mainly outside the designated area. I would keep records that show where you actually live and work.","2026-04-26T07:08:29.356Z",{"id":23,"userType":14,"displayName":24,"visaJourney":25},"69edb9e16704d31fd4c1ea01","matt_wilson","190",{"_id":27,"body":28,"parentComment":3,"createdAt":29,"author":30},"69edb9ed4fac698466174ea9","Rental agreements, utility bills, payslips, and employer letters can all help later. The problem is usually proving the pattern over time.","2026-04-26T07:08:29.368Z",{"id":31,"userType":14,"displayName":32,"visaJourney":33},"69edb9e16704d31fd4c1ea00","deepak_syd","189",{"_id":35,"body":36,"parentComment":3,"createdAt":37,"author":38},"69edb9ed4fac698466174eaa","If the meetings are regular, ask the employer to describe them as temporary travel in your role letter. It is easier to collect that now than years later.","2026-04-26T07:08:29.380Z",{"id":39,"userType":14,"displayName":40,"visaJourney":41},"69edb9e16704d31fd4c1ea05","helenD","103",{"page":43,"limit":44,"total":45,"totalPages":43},1,50,3,1777196236114]