Family Visa Australia

Family Migration is the main source to move to Australia to your close family members. It gives chance to come jointly immediate and extensive family members with their eligible Australian relatives. Sponsorship is must for this visa, through any close family relative who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
There are special categories under this, such as: Partner Visa, Aged Parents Visa, Prospective Marriage Visa and Parents Visa. Now we will discuss this in detail.

Parent Visa

The Parent visa allows parents to migrate to Australia permanently to join their children living in Australia. The Parent visa requires sponsorship from an eligible child in Australia. The Australian government limits the number of available Parent visas available each program year. Therefore, applicants who apply and meet core criteria for this visa are placed in a global queue. Under the Contributory Parent visa program, applicants pay a larger fee with a shorter processing period.

Basic Eligibility:

In order to apply as a parent, applicants must pass the balance of family test. In addition, all parent migrants must be sponsored by their child who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. Applications for the Parent visa must usually be lodged outside Australia. Applicants are also required to satisfy health and character requirements.

Aged Parents Visa

The Parent visa allows parents to migrate to Australia permanently to join their children living in Australia. The Parent visa requires sponsorship from an eligible child in Australia.
The Australian government limits the number of available Parent visas available each program year. Therefore, applicants who apply and meet hub criteria for this visa are placed in a global line. Under the contributing Parent visa program, applicants pay a larger fee with a shorter processing period.

Basic eligibilities:

To be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa, applicants must meet the age requirement, pass the 'balance of family' test and be sponsored by their child who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia.
An aged parent is one who is old enough to be granted an Australian age pension. For male applicants, the qualifying age is currently 65 years and for female applicants, the qualifying age ranges from 63 to 65 depending on the applicant's date of birth.

Rest of the Family

The 'balance of family' test applies to all Parent visa applicants and the applicant must demonstrate that they have at least half of their children living lawfully and permanently in Australia; or more children living lawfully and permanently in Australia than in any one single country overseas.

An Aged Parent visa must be applied for onshore and applicants are required to be in Australia at the time that the visa is granted. All Australian visa applicants are required to satisfy health and character requirements.

Partner Visa

An Australian Partner (Spouse) visa allows married and de facto either in opposite or in same-sex partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens to enter and/or remain in Australia. Applicants can apply for a Partner Visa from either inside or outside Australia and are required to meet specific requirements before the visa can be granted. An Australian Spouse visa is initially granted as a temporary visa. After 2 years, the relationship is reassessed and if relationship is deemed to genuine and continuing a permanent visa will be granted.

Basic eligibilities:

To be eligible to apply for a Partner visa, the applicant must be either married to or in a de facto relationship with another person who is either an Australian citizen; or an Australian permanent resident; or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Each Partner visa applicants must be sponsored by their partner who must be at least 18 years of age and the marriage must be legal under Australian law.

De facto:

The definition of a de facto partner extends to opposite and same-sex couples. To be eligible to apply for a Spouse visa as a de facto partner, the applicant must show at least 12 months of cohabitation with their Australian partner in the period straight away prior to lodging the visa application.

Onshore Spouse visa applicants are required to hold a valid substantive visa and be in Australia at the time that the visa is granted. Offshore Spouse visa applicants are required to be outside of Australia at the time that the visa is granted.All Australian visa applicants are required to satisfy health and character requirements.

Prospective Marriage Visa:

An Australian Prospective Marriage visa is also a temporary visa valid for 9 months that enables fiancés of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens to enter Australia to marry their fiancés. Prospective Marriage visa holders must marry their fiancé within the visa's validity period and are required to apply for an Australian Spouse visa if they wish to remain in Australia permanently with their spouse.

Australian Prospective Marriage Visa Basic eligibilities are the applicant must be engaged to an Australian citizen; or an Australian permanent resident; or an eligible New Zealand citizen .

All Prospective Marriage visa applicants must be sponsored by their fiancé who must be at least 18 years of age. Personally know and have physically met their fiancé and Intend to live in a genuine spousal relationship with their fiance.

A Prospective Marriage visa must be applied for offshore and applicants are required to be outside of Australia at the time that the visa is granted. All Australian visa applicants are required to satisfy health and character requirements.

For Assessment:

To check which option is best suited for you, kindly send the following to evisavalley@gmail.com for appropriate advice.

  • Your updated Resume/CV.
  • Provide your partner updated Resume/CV as well.
  • If applicable, please provide information on children and their age.
  • Also mention you and your spouse IELTS/PTE/ French/ TOEFL score.
  • Information on any immediate family member (blood relations) residing in any foreign country.

*For more details please contact our Visa Valley counselors.