Topic
Eligibility FAQs
Australian immigration FAQs about eligibility, with checked and reviewed dates.
Questions
39 FAQs tagged with this topic.
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.
Do I need an eligible passport to apply for an ETA?
Usually yes. You need to hold an ETA-eligible passport to be considered for a subclass 601 ETA.
Do I need another visa before the subclass 100 Partner visa can be approved?
Usually yes. The primary applicant must have been granted a subclass 309 visa, or hold a subclass 445 Dependent Child visa, before subclass 100 can be approved.
Do I need to still be with my sponsoring partner for subclass 100?
Usually yes. The subclass 100 relationship is normally the same partner relationship that led to the subclass 309 visa.
How does Home Affairs assess whether my Visitor visa stay is temporary?
Home Affairs looks at whether your planned stay matches a real temporary visit and whether you are likely to follow the visa rules.
What age, English and health insurance rules apply to a subclass 485 visa?
Subclass 485 rules can require you to meet an age limit, provide English evidence and maintain health insurance.
What are subclass 189 and subclass 190 skilled visas?
Subclass 189 and subclass 190 are permanent skilled visas. Subclass 189 is generally an independent skilled pathway, while subclass 190 requires nomination by an Australian state or territory government.
What are the main Parent visa subclasses?
The main Parent visa subclasses are 103, 804, 143, 173, 864 and 884.
What basic eligibility rules apply to a subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa?
Subclass 462 eligibility can involve passport country, age, genuine visitor, funds and dependent-child rules.
What child-parent relationship is needed for a subclass 101 Child visa?
The applicant must be the dependent child of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder or eligible New Zealand citizen.
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 Home Affairs consider when deciding if I am a genuine student?
Home Affairs looks at your personal situation, immigration history, study plans, and whether you are likely to follow your visa rules.
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 extra requirements can apply to a first subclass 462 Work and Holiday visa?
A first subclass 462 visa can involve government support, functional English, education and country-cap requirements, depending on the applicant's passport country.
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 100 Partner visa?
Subclass 100 is the permanent stage of the offshore Partner visa pathway.
What is a subclass 101 Child visa?
Subclass 101 is a permanent Child visa for a dependent child outside Australia whose parent can sponsor them.
What is a subclass 102 Adoption visa?
Subclass 102 is a permanent visa for a child outside Australia who has been adopted, or is being adopted, by an eligible Australian sponsor.
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.
What is a subclass 117 Orphan Relative visa?
Subclass 117 is a permanent child visa for a child outside Australia who cannot be cared for by either parent and has an eligible Australian relative.
What is a subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa?
The subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme visa is a permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated for genuine positions in Australia.
What is a subclass 187 Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme visa?
The subclass 187 RSMS visa is a permanent employer-sponsored visa pathway connected to regional sponsored employment. This FAQ covers the Temporary Residence Transition stream.
What is a subclass 300 Prospective Marriage visa?
Subclass 300 is a temporary visa for a person outside Australia who intends to come to Australia, marry their sponsor, and then apply for a Partner visa in Australia.
What is a subclass 309 Partner visa?
Subclass 309 is the provisional stage of the offshore Partner visa pathway.
What is a subclass 407 Training visa?
The subclass 407 Training visa is for a person coming to Australia to take part in an approved occupational training or professional development activity.
What is a subclass 444 Special Category visa for New Zealand citizens?
The subclass 444 Special Category visa is a temporary visa for eligible New Zealand citizens who enter Australia.
What is a subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa?
The subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa lets an approved employer sponsor a skilled overseas worker for a nominated position in Australia.
What is a subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa?
The subclass 485 Temporary Graduate visa lets eligible international students live, study and work in Australia temporarily after finishing their studies.
What is a subclass 600 Visitor visa?
Subclass 600 is a Visitor visa for temporary visits to Australia. The right stream depends on why you are travelling.
What is a subclass 601 Electronic Travel Authority?
Subclass 601, often called an ETA, is a visitor visa for short tourism or business visitor trips to Australia.
What is the balance of family test for Parent visas?
The balance of family test looks at where your children live and how many are eligible children in Australia.
What makes a bridging visa application valid?
A bridging visa application must meet the application requirements for that bridging visa class before Home Affairs can consider granting or refusing it.
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 apply for a Resident Return visa?
You may be eligible if you are a current Australian permanent resident, a former Australian citizen, or a former Australian permanent resident whose most recent permanent visa was not cancelled.
Who can be nominated as a subclass 590 Student Guardian?
Usually the guardian is the student's parent, custodian or an eligible relative aged at least 21 with the required written support.
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.
Who can sponsor a subclass 101 Child visa applicant?
The sponsor must usually be at least 18 and be the eligible parent, or that parent's cohabiting spouse or de facto partner.
Who can use the subclass 485 Post-Vocational Education Work stream?
This stream is usually for certain graduates with an associate degree, diploma or trade qualification who nominate an eligible skilled occupation.