VEM provides you general information about Australian Family Visas

Australian Government issues many different subclasses appropriate with each family circumstance in the Family Visas for people who have settled down in Australia for a long time to reunite with their family again.

Each type of visa has different requirements. So you should have knowledge about Australian Family Visas to find a suitable visa for your family members. Let’s discover Australian Family Visas with VEM in a post below!

What is an Australian Family Visa?

A Family Visa allows you (sponsor) who is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to sponsor your family members/relatives to come and live with you in Australia.

Depending on each stream of Australian Family Visas that allows your relatives to stay temporarily or permanently.

Benefits when holding an Australian Family Visa

• Staying in Australia with your family.
• Having full working and studying rights.
• Having multiple travels between your country and Australia.
• Being entitled for Australian Medicare (depending on subclass).
• Applying for Australian citizenship if you meet the requirements.

How many Subclasses of Australian Family Visas?

Marriage Visa Stream

• Prospective Marriage Visa – Subclass 300
• Partner (Provisional) Visa – Subclass 309
• Partner (Migrant) Visa – Subclass 100
• Partner Visa – Subclass 820/801

Parent Visa Stream

• Parent Visa – Subclass 103
• Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa – Subclass 173
• Contributory Parent Visa – Subclass 143
• Aged Parent Visa – Subclass 804
• Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa – Subclass 870
• Contributory Aged Parent Visa – Subclass 864
• Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa – Subclass 884

Child Visa Stream

• Child Visa – Subclass 101
• Adoption Visa – Subclass 102
• Dependent Child Visa – Subclass 445
• Child Onshore Visa – Subclass 802

Other Relatives Visa Stream

• Aged Dependent Relative Visa – Subclass 114
• Onshore Aged Dependent Relative Visa – Subclass 838
• Remaining Relative Visa – Subclass 115
• Onshore Remaining Relative Visa – Subclass 835
• Carer Visa – Subclass 116
• Onshore Carer Visa – Subclass 836
• Orphan Relative Visa – Subclass 117
• Onshore Orphan Relative Visa – Subclass 837

General requirements of Family Visas

There are some main requirements that you (applicant) and your sponsor need to follow:

• Must be sponsored by one of your family members who is an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
• Must meet the family – balance – test (applicable to Parent visas).
• Must meet health and character requirements.
• Must meet financial requirements (for certain visa)
• Others

Australian Family Visas are complex. Each subclass contains different requirements. The processing time may take from 2 up to 30 years depending on which subclass you apply.

You are highly recommended to know about the visa subclass you want to apply for in detail and prepare your documents properly before lodging your visa application to avoid being delayed and refused.

Please contact VEM’s migration consultant for assistance.

Find out more about other Australian visa:

• 7 ways to sponsor your parents to Australia in 2021
• The Australian Government has raised the rate of visa grants of Partner visas to 81.7% in 2021
• How do the new Australian migration policies affect you?
• Choose a professional Australian migration agency from the beginning to enhance your chances of getting a visa