This visa allows you to enter or remain in Australia on the basis of your married or de-facto relationship with your partner:

• on a temporary visa (usually for a waiting period of approximately two (2) years from the date you applied for the visa)
• on a permanent visa if, after the waiting period (if applicable), your partner relationship still exists and you are still eligible for this visa.

Your partner must provide sponsorship for you.

Your partner must be one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

 

What does the visa let you do?

The table below gives a summary of what you can do in Australia if you have a temporary or permanent Spouse visa.

Visa Type	What You Can Do In Australia
Spouse temporary visa	remain in Australia with your spouse, until a decision is made regarding your permanent visa work in Australia study in Australia, but you will not have access to government funding for tertiary study enroll in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare.
Spouse permanent visa	remain permanently in Australia with your spouse work and study in Australia enroll in Australia's medical benefits expenses and hospital care scheme, Medicare. eligible to receive certain social security payments apply for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)

If you are outside Australia

Parent (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 103)

A permanent visa for parents who have children living in Australia.

Contributory Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 143)

A permanent visa for parents with children living in Australia. This visa costs more than the Parent visa but is generally processed faster.

Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173)

This is a temporary visa valid for two years. If you hold this visa you can then apply for the permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143).

Contributory Parent (Migrant) Visa (from Subclass 173 to Subclass 143)

This visa is for holders of a temporary Contributory Parent visa (subclass 173), who want to apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143).

If you are in Australia

Aged Parent (Permanent) (Subclass 804)

A permanent visa for aged parents to remain in Australia. Applicants must have children who are living in Australia.

Contributory Aged Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 864)

A permanent visa for aged parents with children living in Australia. This visa costs more than the aged parent visa but is generally processed faster.

Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 884)

This is a temporary visa valid for two years. If you hold this visa you can apply for the permanent Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa (subclass 864).

Contributory Parent (Migrant) Visa (from Subclass 884 to Subclass 864)

For holders of a temporary Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 884), to apply for a permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864).

 

 

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply for this visa.

Child in Australia

You must be the parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's spouse
• a community organisation.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Balance of family test

The balance of family test requires that:

• half your children must be permanently resident in Australia
  or
• you have more children permanently resident in Australia than any other single country.

 

Health

You, your spouse and all dependent family members must meet certain health requirements and will need to undergo a health examination.
 

Character

You, your accompanying spouse and all dependent family members aged sixteen and above must meet the character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

Before you can be granted this visa you must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

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Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.

 

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant, and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members, for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.
Assurer of Support (can be the sponsor or another person)	Be prepared to: provide financial assistance to the applicant and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members so they do not need to rely on any government forms of support for two (2) years of residency repay any recoverable social security payments made to the applicant or their accompanying spouse and dependent family members in the first two (2) years of residency in Australia.

Government benefits

If you are granted this visa you will have a waiting period before you are eligible to receive most social security payments.

Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments and ten (10) years for age and disability pension payments (exemptions may apply).
 

 

 

If you are applying for the Contributory Parent (Migrant) (subclass 143) permanent visa and have held a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) visa at any time since you have been in Australia, you may be eligible to apply for the permanent visa and receive certain visa processing concessions.

However, at time of application, you must be able to satisfy one of the criteria defining who is a holder of subclass 173 (Contributory Parent Temporary)) visa. A holder of a subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa is a person to which one of the following applies:

• currently holds a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) temporary visa
• has held a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) visa at any time in the 28 days immediately before making the Contributory Parent (Migrant) (subclass 143) visa application
• has held a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) visa and provides the department with evidence (i.e. documentation attached to the application) that compassionate and compelling circumstances exist for the person to be considered to be the holder of a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (subclass 173) for the purpose of the Contributory Parent (Migrant) (subclass 143) visa application.

Note: If you are unlawful at time of application your immigration status in Australia will be affected.

You must also meet the following eligibility requirements to apply for this visa.

Child in Australia

You must be the parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's spouse
• a community organisation.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Balance of family test

You will not need to be reassessed for the balance of family test.

Health

Generally, you, your spouse and any dependent family members do not need to undergo further health examinations.
 

Character

You, your accompanying spouse and all dependent family members over 16 years and above must meet the character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

Before you can be granted this visa, you must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and have had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant, and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members, for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.
Assurer of Support	Be prepared to: provide financial assistance to the applicant and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members accompanying the applicant so they do not need to rely on any government forms of support for two (2) years of residency repay any recoverable social security payments made to the applicant or their accompanying spouse and dependent family members in the first two (2) years of residency in Australia.

Government benefits

If you are granted this visa you will have a waiting period before you are eligible to receive most social security payments.

Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments and ten (10) years for age and disability pension payments (exemptions may apply).
 

 

Aged Parent Visas

 

These visas are for parents whose age is equivalent to a person who is eligible for an Australian Age pension.

An aged parent making a parent visa application will not immediately be entitled to an Age pension after being granted a permanent visa. All new Australian permanent residents must wait 10 years before being eligible to receive the Age pension (unless there is a reciprocal agreement with another country that pays you a pension) or Disability pension

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for this visa.

Age requirements

Men

Men must be 65 years or older to meet the age requirements.

Women

Women should use the following table. The table shows the age at which a woman becomes eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa.

Birth Date	Earliest date you can apply	Minimum Age
Before 30 June 1944	From 30 June 2007	63
1 July 1944 - 31 December 1945	Between 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2009	63.5
1 January 1946 - 30 June 1947	Between 1 January 2010 – 30 June 2011	64
1 July 1947 - 31 December 1948	Between 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2013	64.5
1 January 1949 and later	From 1 January 2014 onwards	65

Examples:

If you were born on 15 September 1947, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 15 March 2012 onwards as you would have turned 64.5 years of age.

If you were born on 26 April 1953, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 26 April 2018 onwards as you would have turned 65 years of age.

Child in Australia

You must be the parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's spouse
• a community organisation.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Balance of family test

The balance of family test requires that:

• half your children must be permanently resident in Australia
  or
• you have more children permanently resident in Australia than any other overseas single country

Health

You must meet health requirements and will need to undergo a health examination.
 

Character

You must meet character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and have had a visa cancelled or refused since they last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. Before signing this statement you are required to have read, or had explained to you, material made available by the government on life in Australia which is contained in the Life in Australia book.

 

Applicants for non-contributory parent visas may have to wait many years before being granted a visa, as the Government limits the number of places available each program year. To manage demand fairly, people who apply and meet core criteria for the grant of this visa, are placed in a global queue.

Because of long waiting periods, applicants may choose to apply for a Contributory parent visa where applicants (or their sponsor) pay a much larger visa application charge and Assurance of Support bond. Applicants (or their sponsor) are contributing to Government revenue and helping to offset some costs placed on the community by parent migration. The Government also limits the number of places available for Contributory parents each year, but there are more places available so the waiting period for grant of a Contributory parent visa is much shorter.

 

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for this visa.

Age requirements

Men

Men must be 65 years or older to meet the age requirements.

Women

Women should use the following table. The table shows the age at which a woman becomes eligible to apply for a Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa.

Birth Date	Earliest date you can apply	Minimum Age
Before 30 June 1944	From 30 June 2007	63
1 July 1944 - 31 December 1945	Between 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2009	63.5
1 January 1946 - 30 June 1947	Between 1 January 2010 – 30 June 2011	64
1 July 1947 - 31 December 1948	Between 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2013	64.5
1 January 1949 and later	From 1 January 2014 onwards	65

Examples:

If you were born on 15 September 1947, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 15 March 2012 onwards as you would have turned 64.5 years of age.

If you were born on 26 April 1953, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 26 April 2018 onwards as you would have turned 65 years of age.

Child in Australia

You must be the parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's spouse
• a community organisation.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Balance of family test

The balance of family test requires that:

• half your children must be permanently resident in Australia
  or
• you have more children permanently resident in Australia than any other single country

Health

You must meet certain health requirements and will need to undergo a health examination.
 

Character

You must meet character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and have had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. Before signing this statement you are required to have read, or had explained to you,

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

 

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.
Assurer of Support	Be prepared to: provide financial assistance to the applicant and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members so they do not need to rely on any government forms of support for ten (10) years repay any recoverable social security payments made to the applicant or their accompanying spouse and dependants in the first ten (10) years of residency in Australia. Note: You must not lodge an Assurance of Support until it is asked for. This will happen after the visa application has been received by the department.

Government benefits

If you are granted this visa you will have a waiting period before you are eligible to receive most social security payments.

You will not automatically receive the age pension in Australia if you are an aged parent.

Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments and ten (10) years for age and disability pension payments (exemptions apply).

Age requirements

Men

Men must be 65 years or older to meet the age requirements.

Women

Women should use the following table. The table shows the age at which a woman becomes eligible to apply for a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa.

Birth Date	Earliest date you can apply	Minimum Age
Before 30 June 1944	From 30 June 2007	63
1 July 1944 - 31 December 1945	Between 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2009	63.5
1 January 1946 - 30 June 1947	Between 1 January 2010 – 30 June 2011	64
1 July 1947 - 31 December 1948	Between 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2013	64.5
1 January 1949 and later	From 1 January 2014 onwards	65

Examples:

If you were born on 15 September 1947, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 15 March 2012 onwards as you would have turned 64.5 years of age.

If you were born on 26 April 1953, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 26 April 2018 onwards as you would have turned 65 years of age.

Child in Australia

You must be a parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

 

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's spouse
• a community organisation.

Balance of family test

The balance of family test requires that:

• half your children must be permanently resident in Australia
  or
• you have more children permanently resident in Australia than any other single country.

Health

You must meet certain health requirements and will need to undergo a health examination.
 

Character

You, your accompanying spouse and dependent family members aged sixteen and above must meet the character requirements.
 

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking accepting responsibility for: all financial obligations to the Commonwealth incurred by the applicant and their accompanying spouse and dependent family members compliance with all relevant legislation and awards relating to employment undertaken in Australia and compliance with all conditions of the visa for the applicant's first two (2) years of temporary residency in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.

If you are applying for the Contributory Aged (Residence) Parent (subclass 864) permanent visa and have held a Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 884) temporary visa at any time since you have been in Australia, you may be eligible to apply for the permanent visa and receive certain visa processing concessions. However, at time of application, you must be able to satisfy one of the criteria defining who is a holder of a subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) visa. A holder of a subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) visa is a person to which one of the following applies:

• currently holds a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa
• has held a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa at any time in the 28 days immediately before making the Contributory Parent (Residence) (subclass 864) visa application
• has held a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa and provides the department with evidence (i.e. documentation attached to the application) that compassionate and compelling circumstances exist for the person to be a holder of a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) for the purpose of the Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (subclass 864) visa application.

Note: If you are unlawful at time of application your immigration status in Australia will be affected.

You must also meet the following eligibility requirements to apply for this visa.

Age requirements

Men

Men must be 65 years or older to meet the age requirements.

Women

Women should use the following table. The table shows the age at which a woman becomes eligible to apply for a Contributory Aged Parent visa (from subclass 884 to subclass 864).

Birth Date	Earliest date you can apply	Minimum Age
Before 30 June 1944	From 30 June 2007	63
1 July 1944 - 31 December 1945	Between 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2009	63.5
1 January 1946 - 30 June 1947	Between 1 January 2010 – 30 June 2011	64
1 July 1947 - 31 December 1948	Between 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2013	64.5
1 January 1949 and later	From 1 January 2014 onwards	65

Examples:

If you were born on 15 September 1947, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 15 March 2012 onwards as you would have turned 64.5 years of age.

If you were born on 26 April 1953, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 26 April 2018 onwards as you would have turned 65 years of age.

Child in Australia

You must be the parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's spouse
• a community organisation.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Balance of family test

You will not need to be reassessed for the balance of family test.

Health

You may be required to undergo an additional health examination.
 

Character

You must meet character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant and the applicant's accompanying spouse and dependent family members during their first two (2) years of residence in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.
Assurer of Support	Be prepared to: provide financial assistance to the applicant and their accompanying spouse and dependent family members so they do not need to rely on any government forms of support in their first ten (10) years of residency in Australia; repay any recoverable social security payments made to the applicant or their accompanying spouse and dependant family members in the first ten (10) years of residency in Australia.

Government benefits

If you are granted this visa you will have a waiting period before you are eligible to receive most social security payments.

You will not automatically receive the age pension in Australia if you are an aged parent.

Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments ten (10) years for age and disability pension payments (exemptions may apply).
 

 

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Family in Australia

You must have a brother, sister, parent (or step-equivalent) who is settled and usually resident in Australia is either one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

You and your spouse cannot have any other brothers, sisters, parents (or step equivalents), or non-dependant children other than those who are usually resident in Australia and are Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Your sponsor must be your brother, sister, parent (or step-equivalent) or their spouse, who are settled and usually resident in Australia and they must be either one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person or an organisation prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Health

You must meet health requirements.
 

Character

You must meet character requirements.
 

Applicants under 18

If you are under 18 and were adopted overseas by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, your adoptive parent must have spent 12 months living overseas before they are eligible to sponsor you.

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant, and any accompanying family members, for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.
Assurer of Support (can be the sponsor or another person)	Be prepared to: provide financial assistance to the applicant and any family members accompanying the applicant so they do not need to rely on any government forms of support for two (2) years repay any recoverable social security payments made to the applicant or their accompanying family members in the first two (2) years of residency in Australia.

Aged Dependent Relative Visa

Age

To meet the age requirements for this visa:

• men must be 65 years or older
• women should use the following table:

Birth Date	Minimum Age
Before 1 July 1935	60 years old
1 July 1935 – 31 December 1936	60.5
1 January 1937 – 30 June 1938	61
1 July 1938 – 31 December 1939	61.5
1 January 1940 – 30 June 1941	62
1 July 1941 – 31 December 1942	62.5
1 January 1943 – 30 June 1944	63
1 July 1944 - 31 December 1945	63.5
1 January 1946 – 30 June 1947	64
1 July 1947 - 31 December 1948	64.5
1 January 1949 and later	65

Example: A woman born in 1943 will have to wait until 2006 (when they turn 63) before they can apply for this visa.

Marital status

You must demonstrate that you do not have a spouse (married or de facto). To establish your current marital status, you should provide official documents such as the death certificate of your previous spouse, divorce certificate, or family status certificates or family books (if these documents are officially issued and maintained).

Relative in Australia

You must have a relative in Australia who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Your sponsor will be your relative in Australia.

Dependency

You must demonstrate that you have been wholly or substantially dependent on your relative in Australia for financial support for your basic needs of food, shelter and clothing or because you have a disability which prevents you from working. This support must have been continuing for at least three (3) years.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide them with an Assurance of Support.
 

Health

You must meet health requirements and will need to undergo a health examination.
 

Character

You must meet character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

Before the applicant can be granted this visa they must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant, and any accompanying dependent family members, for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.
Assurer of Support (can be the sponsor or another person)	Be prepared to: provide financial assistance to the applicant and any dependent family members accompanying the applicant so they do not need to rely on any government forms of support for the first two (2) years of residency repay any recoverable social security payments made to the applicant or their accompanying family members in the first two (2) years of residency in Australia.

Government benefits

If you are granted this visa you will have a waiting period before you are eligible to receive most social security payments.

Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments and ten (10) years for age and disability pension payments (exemptions may apply).
 

To be eligible for this permanent visa you must meet all of the following eligibility requirements.

Australian relative

You need to have a relative in Australia who is your spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew (or step-equivalent) and is usually resident in Australia and is one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Your Australian relative (or a member of their family unit) must have a medical condition that requires your care.

Eligible Sponsor

You must be sponsored by your Australian relative, or their spouse. Your sponsor must meet eligibility requirements.

Care Requirements

The purpose of this visa is to allow you to care for a relative in Australia. Therefore, you need to fully understand the details of what kind of care is required and you must be willing and able to provide that care.

Note: The type of assistance you provide must be of a type which cannot reasonably be obtained from any other relative or from welfare, hospital, nursing or community services in Australia.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
 

Health

You must meet health requirements.
 

Character

You must meet character requirements.
 

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant, and any accompanying family members, for their first two (2) years of residency in Australia.
Relative with the medical condition	Arrange for an assessment of their medical condition with Health Services Australia Give the medical assessment certificate or if not yet complete, the appointment confirmation letter to the applicant for submission with their application

Government benefits

You may be eligible to receive 'carer payments' once you commence caring for your relative.

Waiting periods are generally two (2) years for most social security payments and ten (10) years for age and disability pension payments (exemptions may apply).
 

You are eligible for this visa if you are a member of the family of a person who is either:

• in Australia as the holder of a Special Category (subclass 444) visa
• outside Australia, and
  • will be accompanying you to Australia
  • on entry, will be the holder of a Special Category visa.

You must be related to the Special Category visa holder as one of the following:

• their spouse
• their (or their spouse's) dependent child
• the dependent child of their (or their spouse's) dependent child
• their (or their spouse's) relative who meets all of the following:
  • is widowed, divorced, separated or has never married
  • is usually resident in the Special Category visa holder's household
  • is dependent on the Special Category visa holder.

Location

You can be either in Australia or outside Australia when you apply for this visa.

If you lodge your application in Australia, you must be in Australia at the time that a decision is made on your visa application.

If you lodge your application outside Australia, you must be outside Australia at the time that a decision is made on your visa application. You must be accompanied to Australia by the Special Category visa holder.

Health

You must meet health requirements for this visa.
 

Health Insurance

You may be required to hold private health insurance with a fund in Australia if you are the citizen of a country that does not have a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia. Your case officer will advise you if this is required.

Character

You must meet character requirements for this visa.
 

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.

You are also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for this visa.
 

How this Visa Works

This visa allows non-New Zealand citizens to travel to and live in Australia with a New Zealand citizen family member who is a Special Category visa holder.

Bringing family

All family members must apply for their own visa as a family member of the Special Category visa holder. You cannot make a combined application on the one form.

Visa validity period

This is a temporary visa and it is valid for up to five (5) years.

Renewing your visa

You can renew your visa, even if your relationship with the Special Category visa holder has ended, provided that:

• you have maintained Australian residency; you must have been in Australia for a total of at least two (2) years in the last five (5) years
• you continue to meet standard health and character requirements
• you do not become the member of a family of another person (other than another Special Category visa holder)
• if you are currently outside Australia, you held this visa when you left Australia.

Child Visa Options

Child (Permanent)

For children from overseas who are natural, adopted, step children of, an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Orphan Relative (Permanent)

For children from overseas whose parents are deceased, permanently incapacitated, or whose whereabouts are unknown.

Dependent Child Visa

For children whose parent holds a temporary partner visa and is in the process of obtaining a permanent partner visa.

Adoption (Permanent) (Subclass 102)

For children from overseas who have been or about to be adopted by an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
Important: If the child was adopted before the parent became an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen they cannot apply for this visa. They must apply for a Child visa (subclass 101)

Sponsorship

The child must be the natural, adopted or step child of their sponsor, who must be an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Step-children

A step-child can only be included in the Child visa category if the step-child is under 18 years of age and the sponsoring step-parent is no longer the spouse of the child’s natural or adoptive parent but has a legal responsibility to care for the child.

Adopted children

Certain circumstances must be met for adoptive parents to apply for this visa on behalf of the child.

If the child is an adopted child applying inside Australia, and they were adopted either before or after the sponsoring parent became an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, they should apply for this visa.

Dependency

The child must be dependent on their sponsor. A child under 18 years of age is considered to be dependent. However for a child 18 years of age or older to be considered dependent, they must rely more on their sponsor than on any other person or source of financial support in either one of the circumstances below:

• to meet their basic needs of food, shelter and clothing, and they must have relied on this support for a substantial period (usually 12 months)
• because of a disability that prevents them working to support themselves.
  Note: Disability means that the child has total or partial loss of his or her bodily or mental functions, and they are unable to work because of it.

Age

The child must be under 25 years of age when the visa application is lodged. If the child is 18 years of age or older, they must also be a full-time student and financially dependent on their sponsoring parent.

To be considered a full-time student, the child must:

• be validly enrolled, and actively participating, in a full-time post-secondary course of study leading to a professional, trade or vocational qualification
• have been undertaking that course since turning 18 years of age, or have commenced studies within six (6) months or a reasonable period of completing secondary education
• not be in full-time employment.

Note: The only exception to this age limit and full time student requirement is where the child has a disability that stops them from working.

Marital status

The child must be single. They must not be married, in a de-facto relationship or engaged to be married.
Note: If the child is 18 years of age or over, the child must not only be single, but they must never have been married or had a de-facto spouse.

Health

The applicant must meet health requirements.
 

Character

Applicants who are 16 years of age or over must be of good character to enter or remain in Australia.
 

Reliance on social security

If the applicant, or their sponsor, is likely to become a high user of Australia's social security system, an Assurance of Support (AoS) from an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident may be required. If required, the department will advise how an Assurance of Support can be obtained.
 

Australian Values Statement

All visa applicants aged 18 years or over, are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in the visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities relating to obtaining and using a Child visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor (Parent)	Sponsors the child and any of the child's family members also included in the application and who are migrating with the child. If a Child visa is granted, the sponsor must provide support for the child, including accommodation and financial assistance required to meet the child's reasonable needs during the first two (2) years following the grant of the child's visa.
Applicant (Child)	Lodge a complete application including all application forms, supporting documentation and application fees. Note: Usually the sponsor does this on behalf of the child.

 

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Sponsorship

A child may be considered an orphan relative if both parents are unable to look after the child because they are deceased, permanently incapacitated or of unknown whereabouts.

An orphan relative must be the brother, sister, grandchild, niece, nephew or step equivalent of their sponsor. The sponsor must be an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, who undertakes sponsorship obligations.

Age

Applicant must be under 18 years of age when their visa application is lodged. If the applicant is under 18 when the visa application is lodged, but will turn 18 before the application is decided, they may still be eligible for this visa if they meet the other requirements of the visa.

Marital status

The child must be single. They must not be married or in a de-facto relationship.

Health

The applicant must meet health requirements.
 

Character

Applicants who are 16 years of age or over must be of good character to enter or remain in Australia.
 

Reliance on social security

If the applicant, or their sponsor, is likely to become a high user of Australia's social security system, an Assurance of Support (AoS) from an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident may be required. If required, the department will advise how an Assurance of Support can be obtained.
 

When a child may not be eligible

A child applying in Australia may not be eligible to be granted this visa, if the child or their accompanying family members:

• do not currently hold a substantive visa, and
• have not applied for the Orphan Relative visa within twelve (12) months of their previous substantive visa ceasing

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities relating to obtaining and using an Orphan Relative visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor (Relative)	Sponsors the child and any family members also included in the application and who are migrating with the child. If an Orphan Relative visa is granted, the sponsor must provide support for the child, including accommodation and financial assistance required to meet the child's reasonable needs during the two (2) years following the grant of the child's visa.
Applicant (Child)	Lodge a complete application including all application forms, supporting documentation and application charges. Note: The sponsor usually lodges the application on behalf of the child.

Relationship and custody

The child must be the natural, adopted or step child of a parent who holds one of the following visas:

• a temporary Spouse visa (subclasses 309 or 820)
• a temporary Interdependency visa (subclasses 310 or 826)
• an Extended Eligibility visa (subclass 445).

The child's parent must also satisfy one of the following:

• they have the sole legal right to determine where the child shall live, or to remove the child from their home country
• if another person can legally determine where the child can live, they must obtain a statutory declaration from this person or people, granting permission for the child to migrate
• they possess a valid court order allowing them to permanently remove the child from the child's home country
• they have a residence order, contact order or care order issued by the Family Court of Australia, and the grant of the visa is consistent with that order.

Sponsorship

The child must be sponsored by the same person sponsoring the child's parent.

Age

Children under the age of 18 are generally considered dependent. If the child has turned 18 years of age, they must be financially dependent on their visa holding parent, except where the child has a disability that stops them from working.

Marital status

The child must be single. They must not be married, or in a de-facto relationship or engaged to be married.

Health

The applicant must meet health requirements.
 

Character

Applicants who are 16 years of age or over must be of good character to enter or remain in Australia.
 

Australian Values Statement

All visa applicants aged 18 years or over, must declare that they will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For applicants of this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities relating to obtaining and using this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor (Parent)	The sponsor must be: sponsoring the child's visa-holding parent prepared to sponsor the child and any of the child's family members also included in the application and who are migrating with the child. If a Dependent Child visa is granted, the sponsor must provide support for the child, including ensuring the provision of accommodation and providing financial assistance required to meet the child's reasonable living needs: during their first two (2) years in Australia (if the child is applying overseas) for the two (2) years following the grant of the child's visa (if the child is applying in Australia).
Applicant (Child)	A complete application must be lodged for the applicant, including all application forms, supporting documentation and application charges. If the application meets all visa criteria, the applicant may be granted this visa. The child's parent will usually lodge the application on behalf of the child. Note: After being granted this visa, a separate application must be lodged for the child for the same permanent visa as their parent. This application must be lodged before a decision is made on the parent's permanent visa application.

Visa validity period

This visa is valid until a decision is made on the parent's permanent Spouse or Interdependency visa application, or until the parent's visa application is withdrawn.

Certain circumstances must be met for adoptive or prospective adoptive parents to apply for this visa on behalf of the child.

Adoptive parents living in Australia

Your relevant Australian State or Territory Adoption Authority (STAA) must be involved in managing the adoption process with the overseas country where the child is living.

If you are considering adopting a child from overseas, you should contact the adoption authority in your state or territory.
 

Adoptive parents living overseas

The following circumstances apply for adoptive or prospective adoptive parents who are living overseas:

• you must have been living overseas for the 12 months prior to making an application for this visa
• your residence overseas was not solely to adopt a child
• the adoption was in accordance with the laws of the country in which the child lives
• the adoption gives you full and permanent parental rights (i.e. the adoption severs the legal ties between the child and its birth parents).

or

You have adopted the child under an arrangement between two (2) Hague Convention countries other than Australia.

Privately arranged adoptions

Australian State and Territory Adoption Authorities do not generally support privately arranged adoptions, including the adoption of children who are relatives. They will not help applicants/sponsors to meet the visa requirements for granting a visa to an adopted child.

The concept of adoption does not exist in the laws of some countries.
Example: Many Islamic countries

An adoption order which does not grant full parental rights to the adoptive parents is not acceptable for the grant of an Adoption visa.

As adoptive or prospective adoptive parents, you need to ensure that any privately arranged adoption is lawful in the child’s home country.

There is no provision to grant a visa to a child who does not meet the circumstances for this visa even if an adoption, that is lawful in the child’s home country, has occurred.

Important: If you want to proceed with an adoption from overseas, which has not been arranged by your Australian State and Territory Adoption Authority, it is strongly recommended you first seek legal advice both in Australia and in the country where the child lives.

Sponsorship requirements

The applicant must have been adopted or be in the process of being adopted by the adoptive or prospective adoptive parent who must act as sponsor for the child. Sponsors must be aged 18 years or over, and be one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• the holder of an Australian permanent visa
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.
  Note: A sponsor who is an eligible New Zealand citizen must also meet health and character requirements.

Age of child

The applicant must must be under 18 years of age at the time their application is lodged. If the applicant is under 18 years of age at the time of application but will turn 18 before the application is decided, they will not be eligible for this visa.

Important: The applicant must be single and not any of the following:

• married
• in a de-facto relationship
• engaged to be married.

Health

The applicant must meet health requirements.
 

Character

Applicants who are 16 years of age or over must be of good character to enter or remain in Australia.
 

Reliance on social security

If the applicant, or their sponsor, is likely to become a high user of Australia's social security system, an Assurance of Support (AoS) from an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident, may be required. If required, the department will advise how an Assurance of Support is obtained.
 

The child must have been adopted or be in the process of being adopted by an adoptive or prospective adoptive parent.

The child must be outside Australia when their visa application is lodged and when the visa is granted.

Responsibilities

The department will assess and decide applications for this visa in accordance with Migration Regulations.

Key responsibilities relating to this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Adoptive or prospective adoptive parent (Sponsor)	Sponsors the child. If an Adoption visa is granted, the Sponsor must provide support for the child, including accommodation and financial assistance required to meet the child's reasonable needs during their first two (2) years in Australia.
Applicant (Child)	Lodges a complete application including all application forms, supporting documentation and application charges. Note: The sponsor usually does this on behalf of the child.