Family Visa Services
This category of visas allows parent, child, or a relative to be sponsored to live in Australia.
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Parent Visa
This visa is for parents of settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. You should meet the balance-of-the-family test.
There are following visa options available under this category:
Parent Visa (subclass 103)
The parent or parents of an Australian citizen, settled permanent resident, or settled eligible New Zealand citizen can apply for this visa. If approved, this visa will enable the parent(s) to move permanently to Australia and join their children.
The parents must be sponsored by a child or another eligible sponsor in Australia to qualify for the visa.
Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 173 and subclass 143)
The Contributory Parent visa (subclasses 173 and 143) enables parents to reside in Australia provided their child is an eligible citizen of New Zealand, an Australian permanent resident, or both. The contributory parent 173 visa is a short-term visa that entitles the holder to two years of residence in Australia.
Aged Parent Visa (subclass 804)
The Aged Parent Visa is a permanent visa. It is available to older parents who are already in Australia on temporary visa if their child is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia. This visa makes them eligible for a number of benefits, including health insurance and other insurance plans.
Contributory Aged Parent Visa (subclass 884 and subclass 864)
The Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 884) is a temporary visa that allows to stay in Australia for up to 2 years while Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 864) is a permanent visa that allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely.
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Child Visa
Following options under this category:
Child Visa (subclass 101)
The child visa (Subclass 101) is a permanent visa which allows children outside Australia to live with their parents in Australia. With a child visa, you are permitted to study and work in Australia (subclass 101).
Child Visa (subclass 802)
The child visa (subclass 802) allows an eligible parent to sponsor their child in Australia for an indefinite period. A parent will submit an application on behalf of a child who is under the age of 18.
General Eligibility for Child Visa
- The child must be sponsored by their parent or their parent’s partner
- The child must be single
- The child must be
- Younger that 18 years, or
- a full-time student between 18 and 25 years of age, or
- 18 or older and unable to work due to a disability and dependent
on the sponsoring parent.
Dependent Child Visa (subclass 445)
The Dependent Child Visa (subclass 445) is for a child whose parent holds a temporary partner visa that does not include child. It is a temporary visa. If this visa is granted, the child also needs to make a permanent Partner visa application before the parent's permanent Partner visa is decided.
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Relative Visa
Following visa options are available under this category:
Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115 and subclass 835)
The Remaining Relative Visa is a permanent visa. This visa is specifically for those people whose all near relatives are permanently settled in Australia, and they are the only one person left in home country. The only difference between 115 and 835 is that the subclass 115 deals with offshore applicants and subclass 835 deals with onshore applicants.
Aged Dependent Relative Visa (subclass 838)
The Aged Dependent Relative Visa (Subclass 838) is a permanent visa. This visa is available to single older persons who are dependent financially, physically, and emotionally on their relatives who are Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens.
Global Talent Visa (subclass 858)
The Global Talent Visa (Subclass 858) is a visa program specifically designed for highly skilled professionals so that they can move permanently to Australia.