Other Family Visas

This visa allows adopted children who are outside Australia to live in Australia with their adoptive parent.

 

With this visa the child can

• migrate to Australia as a permanent resident to live with their adoptive parent

• study and access Medicare

• apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

 

The child must

• have been under 18 years of age when adopted, when they apply and when Department of Home Affairs makes a decision

• be outside Australia when the application is submitted

• be adopted or in the process of being adopted by their sponsor parent

This visa is for a person who is not a New Zealand citizen but is a member of a family unit of a New Zealand citizen. It lets you live and work in Australia for five years.

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With this visa, you can

• live, work and study in Australia for 5 years from the date your visa is granted

• travel to and from Australia as many times as you want during the 5 year period

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You must

• not be a New Zealand citizen at the time of application

• meet certain eligibility criteria

Subclass 114

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This permanent visa lets a single older person, who relies on a relative living in Australia for financial support, move to Australia permanently.

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With this visa, you can

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident

• sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• apply for Australian citizenship 

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You must

• be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and when the Department of Home Affairs decides your application

• be sponsored by your relative or relative's partner

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Subclass 838

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This permanent visa lets a single older person stay in Australia if they rely on a relative living in Australia for financial support.

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With this visa, you can

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident

• sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

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You must

• be inside Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for this visa and when the Department of Home Affairs decides on your application

• be sponsored by your relative or your relative's partner

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Subclass 117

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This visa lets a child who is single come to Australia to live with a relative if their parents are deceased, can't care for them, or can't be found.

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With this visa, the child can

• migrate to Australia as a permanent resident 

• study and access Medicare

• apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

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The child must

• be under 18 years of age, single, and with no parent to care for them

• have a relative who is a settled Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident 

• be outside Australia when the application is made and when the Department of Home Affairs makes a decision.

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Subclass 837

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This visa lets a child who is single and already in Australia stay with a relative if their parents are deceased, can't care for them, or can't be found.

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With this visa, the child can

• migrate to Australia as a permanent resident

• study and access Medicare

• apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

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The child must

• be under 18 years of age, single, and with no parent to care for them

• have a relative who is a settled Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident 

• be in Australia but not in immigration clearance when the application is made and when the Department of Home Affairs makes a decision.

Subclass 836

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This permanent visa lets you stay in Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia.

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With this visa, you can

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident

• work and study in Australia

• travel to and from Australia for 5 years

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You must

• be in Australia when you apply for the visa and when the Department of Home Affairs decides on your application

• be a carer for your Australian relative who needs care or a member of their family who lives with them and needs care and who has no reasonable access to care in Australia

• be sponsored by an eligible sponsor

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Subclass 116

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This permanent visa lets you move to Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition. They must have no reasonable access to care options in Australia.

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With this visa, you can

• move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident

• work and study in Australia

• travel to and from Australia for 5 years

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You must

• be outside Australia when you apply and when the Department of Home Affairs decides your application

• be sponsored by your relative or their partner for your first 2 years in Australia

• provide care for a relative, or a member of their family who lives with them, who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia

Subclass 115

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This permanent visa lets people move to Australia to be with their only close family members.

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With this visa, you can

• stay in Australia as a Permanent resident

• work and study in Australia

• enroll in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare

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You must

• be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and when the Department of Home Affairs decides your application

• be a remaining relative of an Australian citizen or Permanent resident or an Eligible New Zealand citizen

• have an eligible sponsor

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Subclass 835

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This permanent visa lets people stay in Australia to be with their only close family members.

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With this visa, you can

• stay in Australia as a Permanent resident

• work and study in Australia

• enroll in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare

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You must

• be in Australia when you apply for this visa and when the Department of Home Affairs decides your application

• be a remaining relative of an Australian citizen or Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand Citizen

• have an eligible sponsor