Visa category
Family visas FAQs
Family visas frequently asked questions for Australian immigration, with official source links and review dates.
Questions
11 published FAQs in this category.
Can a Carer visa be refused if other relatives in Australia can provide care?
Yes. A Carer visa depends partly on whether the required care can reasonably be provided by other relatives in Australia.
Can family members be included in a Carer visa application?
Some family members can be included, but they generally need to be part of a combined application and meet the family member rules.
Can I add family members to a Carer visa application after lodging?
Sometimes. A newborn child may be treated as having applied with the parent, and some family members may be added before the application is decided if the rules are met.
What do settled and usually resident mean for a subclass 836 Carer visa sponsor?
For subclass 836, Home Affairs generally looks at whether the sponsor has lawfully lived in Australia for a reasonable period and whether Australia is their usual home.
What does willing and able to provide care mean for a Carer visa?
Home Affairs looks at whether you can realistically provide substantial and continuing care, not just whether you want to help.
What happens after a Carer visa is approved?
A Carer visa is permanent. It lets the holder stay in Australia indefinitely and usually includes a five-year travel facility from the approval date.
What is a Carer visa for?
A Carer visa lets a sponsored family member live permanently in Australia so they can provide care to an Australian relative with a long-term medical condition, when that care is not reasonably available in Australia.
What is a subclass 114 Aged Dependent Relative visa?
Subclass 114 is a permanent family visa for an aged dependent relative outside Australia who is sponsored by an eligible Australian relative.
What is a subclass 115 Remaining Relative visa?
Subclass 115 is a permanent family visa for a person who is the remaining relative of an eligible Australian relative.
Which relatives can apply for a Carer visa?
You must be a qualifying relative of the Australian person. This can include close family and some extended family relationships.
Who can sponsor a Carer visa applicant?
The sponsor must usually be an adult Australian relative, or that relative's spouse or de facto partner, who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.