Other Family & Child Visa

Child (subclass 802 or 101) visa

Child visa is designed for persons seeking to settle permanently and who want to live in Australia to be with their parents. Subclass 802 visa is for onshore applicants and subclass 101 visa is for offshore.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

  • be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
  • be dependent on their parent who is an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen
  • meet age requirement
  • not engaged to be married and not have a spouse or de facto partner and never had a spouse or de facto partner
  • not engaged in full-time work
  • have consent to migrate to Australia
  • meet Public Interest Criteria
  • meet Special Return Criteria.

Aged Dependent Relative (subclass 838 or 114) visa

Aged Dependent Relative visa is designed for a single older person seeking to settle permanently and who rely on a relative living in Australia for financial support. Subclass 838 visa is for onshore applicants and subclass 114 visa is for offshore.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

  • be sponsored by an eligible sponsor who is a settled Australian citizen, a settled Australian permanent resident or a settled eligible New Zealand citizen
  • have no partner
  • be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia
  • have been dependent on your relative in Australia for basic needs like food, shelter and clothing for at least the last 3 years before you apply for the visa
  • be able to obtain an assurance of support
  • meet Public Interest Criteria
  • meet Special Return Criteria.

Remaining Relative (subclass 835 or 115) visa

Remaining Relative visa is designed for persons seeking to settle permanently and who want to live in Australia to be with their only near relatives. Subclass 835 visa is for onshore applicants and subclass 115 visa is for offshore.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

  • be sponsored by an eligible sponsor who is a settled Australian citizen, a settled Australian permanent resident or a settled eligible New Zealand citizen
  • be a remaining relative of an Australian relative
  • be able to obtain an assurance of support
  • meet Public Interest Criteria
  • meet Special Return Criteria.

Carer (subclass 836 or 116) visa

Carer visa is designed for persons seeking to settle permanently and who want to care for someone with a long-term medical condition and no reasonable access to care options available in Australia. Subclass 836 visa is for onshore applicants and subclass 116 visa is for offshore.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

  • be sponsored by an eligible sponsor who is a settled Australian citizen, a settled Australian permanent resident or a settled eligible New Zealand citizen
  • be willing and able to provide ongoing substantial care and continuing support or assistance to your Australian relative who needs care or their family member who lives with them and needs care
  • meet Public Interest Criteria
  • meet Special Return Criteria.

Orphan Relative (subclass 837 or 117) visa

Orphan Relative visa is designed for persons seeking to settle permanently and they have no parent who can care for them. Subclass 837 visa is for onshore applicants and subclass 117 visa is for offshore.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the following requirements:

  • be sponsored by an eligible sponsor who is a settled Australian citizen, a settled Australian permanent resident or a settled eligible New Zealand citizen
  • meet age requirement
  • have no parent who can care for you because each of them is either dead, permanently incapacitated or of unknown whereabouts
  • have consent to migrate to Australia
  • meet Public Interest Criteria
  • meet Special Return Criteria.

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