FAMILY VISAs

Children under 18 may be sponsored for the subclass 102 Adoption visa from overseas in certain circumstances.

Other relatives who are 'aged' and substantially dependent on a 'settled' Australian relative for financial support may be sponsored for settlement in Australia by the Australian relative sponsor under the aged dependent relative visa.

An Australian sponsor can sponsor someone under carer visa  for his/her medical needs.

The Child (subclass 101 and subclass 802) visa can be applied for from offshore as well as onshore.

 This visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia 

The Dependent Child visa is only available to the children of persons applying for the temporary partner (309 or 820) visas, and can only be granted after the parent has been granted the temporary partner visa.

The Orphan Relative visas can be applied for from offshore as well as onshore.

 This visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia. 

 An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen can sponsor his or her de facto partner or spouse for partner visa to live in Australia.  

 The prospective marriage visa permits the applicant enter Australia to marry his/her prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa.  

A person with all relatives ‘settled’ in Australia may be sponsored for the 'remaining relative' visa by a close relative in Australia.