Family visas / Subclasses 116 and 836

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.

Family visas Subclasses 116 and 836 Needs review
Short answer

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.

The Carer visa is a permanent visa that lets the holder remain indefinitely in Australia.

The visa holder may travel outside Australia and re-enter Australia for five years from the date the visa is approved. After that period, the person may need to check resident return arrangements before travelling.

For subclass 116, Home Affairs may impose conditions about not entering Australia before a specified person, and not marrying or entering a de facto relationship before entering Australia.

For subclass 836, there are no applicable visa conditions.

Travel facilities and visa conditions are high-risk facts and should be checked before publication.

Source

This answer is based on official Carer visa information checked on 13 August 2026.