Family Visas

Partner Visa (Subclass 820 and 801)

This visa is available to applicants already in Australia. The applicant must be married or in a defacto relationship with an Australian citizen or an Australian Permanent resident. The applicant’s partner must be their sponsor and the applicant must be able to demonstrate that they are in an ongoing genuine relationship with their partner. If the applicant is married, the marriage must be valid under Australian Law. If the applicants are in a defacto relationship, the relationship should have existed for at least twelve months before applying for this visa. The applicant will be assessed for the Permanent Partner visa (801) after two years of the lodgement of the Temporary Partner Visa (820). A Permanent Visa may be granted earlier if the applicants were in an ongoing relationship for no less than three years or two years if there is a dependent child from the relationship.

Partner Visa (Subclass 309 and 100)

This visa is available to applicants outside of Australia. The applicant must be married or in a defacto relationship with an Australian citizen or an Australian Permanent resident. The applicant’s partner must be their sponsor and the applicant must be able to demonstrate that they are in an ongoing genuine relationship with their partner. If the applicant is married, the marriage must be valid under Australian Law. If the applicants are in a defacto relationship, the relationship should have existed for at least twelve months before applying for this visa. The applicant will be assessed for the Permanent Partner visa (100) after two years of the lodgement of the Temporary Partner Visa (309). A Permanent Visa may be granted earlier if the applicants were in an ongoing relationship for no less than three years or two years if there is a dependent child from the relationship.

Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

This visa is a provisional visa and is valid for nine months. This visa is available to applicants who are not married but want to come to Australia to marry their prospective spouse. The applicant’s partner must be their sponsor and an Australian citizen or Permanent resident. The applicant must have met their prospective spouse in person and intend to marry and live as husband and wife. The applicants wedding must take place within the nine months of visa grant. After the wedding the applicant can apply for a Partner visa (Subclass 820).

Parent Visa (Subclass 103)

This visa is available for applicants outside of Australia. This visa allows individuals who have a child that is an Australian citizen or Permanent resident and who has resided in Australia for a minimum of two years to immigrate to Australia with a permanent residence visa. To apply for this visa the applicant must be sponsored by an Australian citizen or Permanent resident, half of the applicant’s children must be living permanently in Australia or more of the applicants children live in Australia than other countries and meet the health and character requirements. Please note that this visa has very long waiting times of up to 30 years before the visa is approved.

Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 804)

This visa allows individuals who have a child that is an Australian citizen or Permanent resident and who has resided in Australia for a minimum of two years to immigrate to Australia with a permanent residence visa. To Apply for this visa the applicant must meet the age requirements, be sponsored by an Australian citizen or Permanent resident, half of the applicant’s children must be living permanently in Australia or more of the applicants children live in Australia than other countries and meet the health and character requirements. Please note that this visa has very long waiting times of up to 30 years before the visa is approved.

Child Visas

Child (subclass 101)

This visa is a permanent visa and is for a child whom is outside of Australia and is coming to Australia to be with their parents. The parents must be the child’s sponsor and be an Australian Citizen or Permanent resident. The child must be under 18 years of age or a full time student between the ages 18 – 25 years and not married or engaged to be married. To apply for this visa you will require written consent of each person who can legally decide where the child lives, the laws of the child in their home country permits the removal of the child and is in the best interest for the child to come to Australia. The sponsors must be able to show that they can support the child (financial assistance and accommodation) for at least the first two years the child is in Australia.

Adoption (subclass 102)

This visa is a permanent visa and is for a child whom is outside of Australia and are either in the formal process of adoption or have been adopted by the sponsor. The adoptive parents must be the childs sponsor and be an Australian Citizen or Permanent resident. The child must be under 18 years of age. To apply for this visa evidence of the adoption whether formal or informal must be submitted and the parents must show that they have full and permanent parental rights to the child. The sponsors must be able to show that they can support the child (financial assistance and accommodation) for at least the first two years the child is in Australia.

Orphan Relative (subclass 117)

This visa is a permanent visa and is for a child under the age of 18 years whom is outside of Australia and either have no parent to care for them because their parents are either dead, permanently incapacitated or their whereabouts is unknown. The sponsors of this visa can only be a brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or grandparent. The sponsors must be able to show that they can support the child (financial assistance and accommodation) for at least the first two years the child is in Australia.

Dependent Child (subclass 445)

This visa is a temporary visa. Individuals holding provisional partner visas (subclass 309 or 820) or a Dependent Child visa can sponsor their dependent children from overseas. This visa only allows the child to enter or remain in Australia. Once the child has been granted this visa and has entered Australia they must apply to be added to their parents permanent visa application. If the application is successful, the child will receive Permanent residency at the same time the parents permanent visas are granted.

Remaining relative Visa (Subclass 115)

This visa is a permanent visa and is for individuals who has their entire family permanently residing in Australia and have no close relatives outside of Australia, including spouse relatives. The applicant must be sponsored by an Australian citizen or Permanent resident and be either a parent or sibling of the applicant.

Carer Visa (Subclass 116 or Subclass 836)

This visa is a permanent visa. This visa allows for a family member to come to Australia and care for their relative who is an Australian citizen or Permanent resident. To apply for this visa the applicant must be sponsored by the individual who requires the carer or who has a member of the family unit that requires the care, must be willing to provide care to the sponsor or the member of the family unit requiring care, be a spouse, child, parent, sibling, Grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew of the sponsor and meet health, character, public interest and limited special return criteria. The Australian relative requiring a carer must have a MHS (Medibank Health Solutions) certificate showing that they have a medical condition physical, intellectual or sensory impairment of their ability to attend to the practical aspects of daily life, because of the medical condition they need direct assistance in attending to the practical aspects of daily life, they will continue to need that help for at least two years (long term need), and the impairment has a rating under the Impairment Tables which is at least equal to a rating of 30 (these are the Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for the Disability Support Pension in Schedule 1B to the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth)).

Aged Dependent Relative Visa (Subclass 114 or 838)

This visa is a permanent visa and is for individuals whom have been dependent on their relative who is an Australian citizen or permanent resident for a reasonable period (at least 3 years). The applicant must be aged and meet the age requirements, be single (unmarried, divorced or widowed) and be sponsored by their parent, spouse, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild or grandparent. To be classified as dependent the applicant must be wholly or substantially reliant on their Australian relative for financial support to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.