Join Partner or Family

• Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia
• You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together

• The Partner provisional visa allows you to stay temporarily, while the process is ongoing on your permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) application

• You must be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner who is:
  an Australian citizen
  1. Australian permanent resident
  2. eligible New Zealand citizen

Partner (Provisional) visa

subclass 309

• This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily
• Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 100)
• Can attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program

• Temporarily, until the decision on your permanent Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) application is made or the application is withdrawn
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want

• Must be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• Usually, be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is granted
• Have a sponsor
• Be the right age
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Partner (Migrant) visa

subclass 100

• The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently
• It is usually granted to people who hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309).
• Can live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
• Can sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5 year travel facility: * you will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• In most cases, hold a temporary Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309)
• In most cases, continue to be in a genuine and ongoing relationship with your partner

• This visa lets you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa
• Can work in Australia
• Can study in Australia at your own expense
• Can include members of the family unit in your application

• 9 months from the date of visa grant
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Must be sponsored
• Must intend to marry your prospective spouse before the visa period ends
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not had a visa cancelled or previous application refused

• Visiting family or friends
• Be here as a tourist, cruise, or for purposes other than business or medical treatment
• Can study for up to 3 months
• Parents of Australian citizens or permanent residents can be granted a visa longer than 12 months, determined on a case by case basis.

• Up to 12 months
• Generally stay period of 3 months, but might be granted a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances
• Could be granted with single entry or multiple entries

• Intention to come to Australia to visit only
• Have enough money for your stay in Australia
• Meet GTE requirements
• Do not intend to work in Australia
• Meet health and character requirements
• Preferably have health insurance

• Visit Australia has often as you wish within a 12-month period. Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia.
• Visit family or friends
• Tourist, Cruise or have a holiday
• Undertake business visitor activities
• Study or train for up to 3 months, in some circumstances

• Up to 12 months
• Can stay up to 3 months at a time
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while it is valid
• Visa starts on the day it is granted.

• Intention to come to Australia to visit only
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia and while you leave Australia at the end of your stay

• Visit Australia as often as you wish in a 12-month period
• Stay up to 3 months each time you enter Australia
• Cruise or have a holiday
• Visit family or friends
• Undertake some business visitor activities
• Can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa

• Up to 3 months at a time
• Granted with multiple entry

• Have an eligible passport
• Genuine visitor
• Meet health and character requirement

• Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia
• You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together

• The Partner (temporary) visa allows you to stay in Australia, while the process is ongoing on your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application

• In most circumstances, you must be the spouse (married) or de facto partner of an:
  2. Australian citizen
  3. Australian permanent resident
  4. eligible New Zealand citizen

Partner visa (Temporary)

subclass 820

• This visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily
• Getting this visa is the first step towards a permanent Partner visa (subclass 801)
• Can live, work and study in Australia while the process is ongoing on your permanent Partner visa
• Can attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program
• Can include a dependent child or children in your application

• Temporarily while the process on your permanent Partner visa (subclass 801) application is ongoing or it is withdrawn
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want

• Must be in a genuine relationship with your spouse or de facto partner who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• Must be in Australia when you apply for this visa and when the decision on the application is made. Family who apply with you must also be in Australia
• Have a sponsor
• Be the right age
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Partner visa (Permanent)

subclass 801

• The visa lets the de facto partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, live in Australia permanently
• It is usually only for people who currently hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820)
• Can live, work and study in Australia indefinitely
• Can sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
• Can include your dependent child in your application when you apply

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5 year travel facility: *you will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Hold a temporary Partner visa (subclass 820)
• In most cases, continue to be in a married or de facto relationship with your sponsor

• This visa is for a person who is not a New Zealand citizen but is a member of a family unit of a New Zealand citizen
• It lets you live and work in Australia for five years
• Can include Members of the family unit in your application
• Can apply again if you want to stay longer

• This is a temporary visa. You can stay in Australia for 5 years
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Must not be a New Zealand citizen
• Must be one of the Members of the family unit of a New Zealand citizen or their partner
• Make sure if the New Zealand citizen is in Australia that they are on a Special Category visa (subclass 444) (they check in VEVO) or they will travel with you to Australia and will be the Holder of a Special Category visa (subclass 444) on arrival (check eligibility).
• Make sure your New Zealand citizen family member is not an Eligible New Zealand citizen
• Meet certain eligibility criteria if you are no longer one of the Members of the family unit of a New Zealand citizen
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have health insurance
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

• This visa allows people who are sponsored, usually by a family member, to come to Australia to visit their family members
• Be here as a tourist, for a cruise or for any purpose except business or medical treatment
• Can study or train for up to 3 months

• Up to 12 months
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• Determined on why you want to stay and how long you want to stay
• Generally granted with only one entry permitted

• Must have a sponsor, can be either a family member in Australia (Australian citizen or permanent resident) or an Australian government official
• Intention to come to Australia to visit only
• Have enough money for your stay in Australia
• Not work in Australia
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have health insurance

• For citizens of the people’s republic of China who travel to Australia often for business or personal reasons
• Be a tourist, cruise or have a holiday
• Visit family or friends
• Undertake business visitor activities

• Can be granted for up to 10 years
• Can enter Australia as often as you like while the visa is valid
• Can stay up to 3 months each time you enter
• Can stay for 12 months in total in any 24-month period

• Hold a passport from and be a citizen of the People's Republic of China
• Have enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia and while you leave Australia at the end of your stay
• Intention to come to Australia to visit only
• Meet health and character requirements

• This visa allows you to come to Australia to do specific types of work on a short-term, temporary basis

• Length of stay vary depending on the stream

• Must have the skills to undertake the activity to be carried out in Australia
• Be supported or sponsored
• Meet additional requirements of the relevant stream

Australian Government Endorsed Events

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to participate in events which are endorsed by the Australian Government
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply

• For the duration of the event or up to 4 years
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid and travel restrictions are not in place

• Must have a letter of endorsement from the event organiser
• Be able to support yourself and any dependants
• Meet health and character requirement
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Have this level of English language
  * If you are participating in Supporting Innovation in South Australia you must have vocational English.
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

Special Program

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa lets you stay in Australia to take part in an approved special program
• Special programs can include youth exchange, cultural enrichment or community programs, school language assistants or “gap year volunteering”
• Can include members of the family unit in your visa application

• Up to 12 months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Have an invitation to participate in an approved special program
• Be supported or sponsored depending on your circumstances
• Be here for cultural exchange
• Be able to support yourself and any dependants
• Must be the right age for the special program you apply for * Cultural enrichment or community benefit program : 18 years or over
  * School language assistance program : 18 to 30 years
  * School-to-school interchange program : 17 to 25 years
  * Youth exchange program : 18 to 30 years
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Religious Work

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa lets you do full-time religious work for a religious institution in Australia
• You and your family who apply for the visa with you can stay here for up to 2 years

• Up to 2 years
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
• Granted with multiple entry

• Has an agreement to work full time for a religious institution in Australia
• Be supported or sponsored depending on your circumstances
• Have the right experience or qualification for the work
• Be able to support yourself and any dependents
• Meet health and character requirement
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Research Activities

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• The visa lets you observe or take part in a research project at a research or tertiary institution in Australia
• You and your family who apply for the visa with you can stay here for up to 2 years

• Can be granted a period of stay for up to 2 years
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Have a sponsor or supporter depending on your circumstances
• Be invited to observe or take part in research at an Australian research or tertiary institution
• Must be an established academic researcher, research student or recent graduate
• Must be able to support yourself and any dependent family members who come with you
• Meet health and character requirement
• Must have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Declare you have not paid for visa sponsorship
• Not have visa cancelled or previous application refused

Invited for other social and cultural activity (Invited Participant)

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa allows you to come to Australia if you are invited to participate in a community-based event, including sporting events
• You and your family who travel on the visa with you

• Up to 3 months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Be invited to take part in a social or cultural community activity
• Have a supporter or sponsor
• Be able to support staff and any dependants
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Declare you have NOT paid for visa sponsorship
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
• Sign the Australian values statement

Sporting Activities

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa allows you to play, coach, instruct or adjudicate for an Australian team, or do high level sports training with a sporting organisation
• You and your family can stay in Australia for up to 2 years

• Up to 2 years
• Granted the length of stay based on the activity
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
• Granted with multiple entry

• Have a sponsor or supporter
• Have a contract and a letter of support from a peak sporting body
• Not work outside your specified sporting activities
• Be an eligible sports trainee, elite player, coach, instructor or adjudicator
• Take part in full-time structured sports training, if applicable
• Be able to support yourself and any dependents
• Meet health and character requirement
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Entertainment Activities

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This temporary visa lets you come to Australia to work in the entertainment industry on film, television or live productions as a performer, production or support staff
• You can include family members in your visa application.

• Up to 2 years
• Travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
• Granted with multiple entry

• Have a contract of other proof of your engagement
• Have access to enough money to support yourself and any dependents who travel with you during your stay in Australia
• Must have a supporter or a sponsor
• Intend to work in an eligible entertainment activity category
• Meet health and character requirement
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

SUPERYACHT CREW

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa lets you work in Australia as a crew member of a superyacht. You can stay here for up to 12 months.

• Up to 12 months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Have a contract to work as a superyacht crew member
• A letter from the owner of the superyacht confirming the person’s employment as a member of the crew of the vessel
• Have a supporter or a sponsor, depending on your circumstances
• Be able to support yourself
• Must be aged 18 or older
• Meet health and character requirement
• Have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Staff Exchange Arrangements

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa lets you come to Australia as part of a staff exchange with an Australian organisation
• You and your family members who travel here on the visa with you can stay for up to 2 years

• Up to 2 years
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Must have the skills and experience to exchange jobs with an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Must have a sponsor or a supporter
• The exchange arrangement must benefit both you and the Australian citizen or permanent resident taking part
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Be able to support yourself and any dependants
• Have adequate health insurance
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Domestic Work for Executives

Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408)

• This visa lets you come to Australia to do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives
• You and members of your family unit can stay here for up to 2 years
• Can apply for the visa in or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance

• Up to 2 years
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Must be 18 years old or older
• Must be invited to work in the household
• Must be experienced in domestic work
• Must be supported or sponsored
• Have a suitable employment contract
• Be able to support yourself and any dependants
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Have adequate health insurance
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

• A temporary visa to work in specific circumstances that improve Australia’s international relations

• Length of stay vary depending on the stream

• Each stream has specific eligibility requirements.

  Government Agreement Stream

  Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

  ABOUT
  • This visa stream allows a person to work in Australia under the terms and conditions of a bilateral agreement between the Australian Government and a government of another country
  • Can apply to bring your immediate family (if permitted under the agreement, and specified in the letter of support from the Australian signatory)
  STAY
  • Can stay until the time specified in your visa grant notice, which may be up to 2 years
  • Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
  ELIGIBILITY
  • Must comply with licensing or registration requirements as part of your employment
  • Must be supported by the signatories to the agreement
  • Intend to meet the terms and conditions of the agreement
  • Be able to support yourself and any dependants
  • Have adequate health insurance
  • Meet health and character requirement
  • Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

  Foreign Government Agency Stream

  Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

  ABOUT
  • This visa stream lets you come to Australia for specific activities
  • You could work in Australia employed by a foreign government as a foreign language teacher or as a representative of a foreign government agency
  • Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
  STAY
  • Can stay until the time specified in your visa grant notice, which may be up to 4 years
  • Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
  ELIGIBILITY
  • Must be supported by the government agency
  • If you will be teaching a foreign language, be supported by an Australian school
  • Can support yourself and any dependants financially
  • Have adequate health insurance
  • Meet the genuine temporary stay requirement
  • Meet health and character requirement
  • Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

  Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular) Stream

  Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

  ABOUT
  • The visa stream lets a person aged 18 years or older do temporary full-time domestic work in Australia in the household of someone who holds a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995)
  • Can work in Australia for the time your employer is posted to Australia
  STAY
  • Your first visa is usually valid for a stay of up to 12 months.
  • A further visa is usually valid for the length of your employer’s posting to Australia.
  • You can stay until the time mentioned in your visa grant notice
  • Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
  ELIGIBILITY
  • Must be aged 18 years or older
  • Must have a letter of support from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
  • Must be able to support yourself
  • Be outside Australia when you lodge your first application
  • Be employed full time in the household of a diplomatic visa (subclass 995) holder in Australia
  • Have an interview at your nearest Australian mission (if applying outside Australia) or nearest office of the Department of Home Affairs (if applying in Australia) to confirm your identity, employment details and see your documents
  • Meet health and character requirement
  • Must have adequate health insurance
  • Meet the genuine temporary stay requirement
  • Not have visa cancelled or previous application refused

  Privileges and Immunities Stream

  Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

  ABOUT
  • This visa stream lets you come to Australia if you have, or expect to have, privileges and immunities under relevant legislation
  • You can stay in Australia on this visa while you are working as an international representative
  • Can bring your immediate family
  STAY
  • You can stay for the time specified in your visa grant letter. This is usually the time you are an international representative with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
  • Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
  ELIGIBILITY
  • Must get a letter of support from DFAT recommending that you should be granted this visa
  • Have, or expect to have, the privileges and immunities listed under the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 or the Overseas Missions (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995
  • Be able to support yourself and any dependants
  • Must continue to be employed: * by the employer you were granted the visa to work for
    * in a position that has the privileges immunities listed in the relevant legislation
  • Meet health and character requirement
  • Must have adequate health insurance
  • Not have visa cancelled or previous application refused

  Seasonal Worker Program Stream

  Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

  ABOUT
  • This visa stream lets you come to Australia temporarily to participate in the Seasonal Worker Program.
  • Can work as a seasonal labourer in selected industries for Australian employers who can't source local labour
  STAY
  • Can stay until the time specified in your visa grant notice, which may be up to 9 months
  • Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
  ELIGIBILITY
  • Must be invited by an Australian employer who is a Temporary Activities Sponsor
  • Be a citizen of and resident in Timor-Leste, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu
  • Be outside Australia when you apply and when the decision on the application is made
  • Be able to support yourself
  • Must usually be 21 years or older
  • Meet the genuine temporary stay requirement
  • Meet health and character requirement
  • Must have adequate health insurance
  • Not have visa cancelled or previous application refused

  Pacific Labour Scheme Stream

  Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403)

  ABOUT
  • This visa stream lets you come to Australia to participate in the Pacific Labour Scheme program
  • Can work in Australia for a Temporary Activities sponsor endorsed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to participate in the Pacific Labour Scheme
  • Can work for no more than 3 years in rural and regional Australia
  STAY
  • Can stay until the time specified in your visa grant notice, which may be up to 3 years
  • Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid
  ELIGIBILITY
  • Must be a resident of a specified Pacific Island country
  • Must be invited by an Australian employer endorsed by DFAT who is a Temporary Activities sponsor
  • Must be endorsed by DFAT to participate in the Pacific Labour Scheme program
  • Must usually be aged at least 21 and under 45 when you apply
  • Meet the genuine temporary stay requirement
  • Meet health and character requirement
  • Must have adequate health insurance
  • Not have visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This visa allows you to take part in workplace – based occupational training activities to improve your skills for your job, area of tertiary study, field of expertise or in a professional development training program in Australia
• You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply

• Up to 2 years
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Be sponsored
• Be nominated (unless your sponsor is a commonwealth government agency)
• Be invited (if your sponsor is a commonwealth government agency)
• Must be 18 years old or older
• Hold eligible Visa If you are applying in Australia, you must currently hold a valid temporary substantive visa that is not a: * a Subclass 403 (Temporary Work (International Relations) visa in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or Consular stream) or
  * a Subclass 771 (Transit) visa or
  * a Special Purpose visa
  If you are in Australia and do not hold a substantive visa, your last substantive visa must not have been one of the above visas and your application must be made within 28 days:
  1. after the last substantive visa you held ceased to be in effect or
  2. after the day you were notified of the Administrative Appeal Tribnual's decision to set aside and substitute the decision to cancel your substantive visa, or the Minister's decision not to revoke the cancellation of your substantive visa.
• Meet health and character requirement
• Must have adequate health insurance
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Have Functional English
• Not have visa cancelled or previous application refused

• Visit Australia to participate in a course of study
• Can participate in an eligible course of study in Australia
• Can bring family members(partner or you and your partner’s dependent child) with you
• Can travel in and out of Australia
• Can work up to 40 hours every 2-week period once your course starts

• Up to 5 years
• The type of course and its length will determine the length of stay

• Be enrolled in a course of study in Australia and provide evidence
• Hold Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), or fall in one of the exemption categories
• Prove you have a welfare arrangement, if you are under 18
• Meet English language requirements
• Have enough money for your stay
• Be a genuine temporary entrant
• Meet health and character requirement
• Sign Australian values statement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
• Have not held a certain visa If you have one of these visas, you can't apply for this visa while you are in Australia:
  1. Domestic Worker (Temporary) Diplomatic and Consular visa (subclass 426)
  2. Temporary Work (International Relations) visa (subclass 403) in the Domestic Worker (Diplomatic or consular) stream
  3. Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995) – primary visa holder only. A family member of a Diplomatic (Temporary) visa (subclass 995) can apply for a Student visa in Australia
  4. Transit visa (subclass 771)
  5. Visitor visa (subclass 600) in the Sponsored Family stream or in the Approved Destination Status stream

• This visa is for family members of subclass 457 and TSS visa holders who are applying separately for their TSS visa and wish to join the primary subclass 457 or TSS visa holder in Australia.
• Can live, work and study in Australia
• It lets you live and work in Australia temporarily
• Labour agreements are developed between the Australian government (represented by the Department) and employers
• Can include other family members (called 'secondary applicants') in your visa application

• For as long as your visa is valid
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid

• Be a partner or dependent of a subclass 482 or 457 visa holder
• Be nominated by the primary visa holder's sponsor
• Must have health insurance
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

• This visa allows you to own and manage a business in Australia, conduct business and investment activity in Australia or undertake an entrepreneurial activity in Australia.

• Temporary

• Submit expression of interest (EOI) in SkillSelect
• Nominated by a state or territory government agency or Austrade
• Invited to apply for the visa

Business Innovation Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa is for people with business skills
• It lets you operate a new or existing business in Australia
• Can bring eligible members of your family with you

• Up to 4 years and 3 months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency
• Have business ownership
• Score at least 65 on the points test
  You can get points for many reasons, including your:
  1. Age
  2. English language ability
  3. Qualifications
  4. Business experience
  5. Net personal and business assets
  6. Business turnover
  7. Innovation
  8. Special endorsement
• Provide proof of your business success (annual turnover, ownership stake)
• Be under 55
• You, your partner, or you & your partner combined, have total net business and personal assets of at least AUD 800,000
• Not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities
• Have functional English
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Investor Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa requires you to invest at least AUD1.5 million in an Australian state or territory and maintain business or investment activity in Australia.
• Can carry out business and investment activity in Australia
• Can bring eligible members of your family unit with you

• Up to 4 years and 3 months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Make an investment of AUD1.5 million in an Australian state or territory
• Have net business, investment and personal assets of at least AUD 2.25 million.
• Must be nominated by an Australian State or Territory government agency
• Have business ownership
• Must have a genuine intention to live for at least 2 years in the State or Territory in which you have made the investment application
• Must not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities
• Score at least 65 on the points test
  You can get points for many reasons, including your:
  1. Age
  2. English language ability
  3. Qualifications
  4. Business experience
  5. Net personal and business assets
  6. Business turnover
  7. Innovation
  8. Special endorsement
• Must have at least 3 years' experience managing one or more qualifying businesses or eligible investments
• Must have a successful record of eligible investment or qualifying business activity
• Must have demonstrated a high level of management skill in relation to the eligible investment or qualifying business activity
• Be under 55
• Have functional English
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Significant Investor Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa is for people who invest at least AUD 5 million in Australian investments that meet certain requirements and maintain investment activity in Australia
• Can carry out investment activity in Australia
• Can bring eligible members of your family with you

• Up to 4 years and 3 months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Be invited to apply for this visa be nominated by a state or territory government agency or Austrade to invest at least AUD5 million that meets certain requirements and have a genuine intention to hold that investment for at least for 4 years
• Must have a genuine intention to live in the State or Territory whose government agency nominates you
• Must be able to invest at least AUD 5 million
• Must not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities
• Have functional English
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Business Innovation Extension Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa lets holders of the Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Business Innovation Stream extend their stay in Australia for 2 more years
• Can operate a new or existing business in Australia
• Can bring eligible members of your family with you

• 6 years after the date of the grant of the original Business Innovation and investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) innovation stream that you held at the time of application.
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Hold a Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) innovation stream
• Have held the Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) innovation stream for at least 3 years.
• Not have held more than one Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Innovation stream visa
• Be nominated by a state or territory government agency
• Must demonstrate a need for you to be resident in Australia to operate the main business
• Have maintained ownership interest in your nominated main business
• Have maintained your commitment
• Must not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities
• Have functional English
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refuse

Significant Investor Extension Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa lets holders of a Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) Significant Investor stream holders and extend their stay in Australia for up to 4 more years.
• Can carry out Investment activity in Australia
• Can bring eligible members of your family with you

• Extended stay for up to 4 years
• This means you can stay in Australia for a total of 8 years from the date of grant of your Subclass 188 visa in the Significant Investor stream.

• Hold a Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188) in the Significant Investor Extension Stream for at least 3 years
• Not have held more than one Subclass 188 visa in the Significant Investor Extension stream.
• Be nominated by a state or territory government agency or Austrade
• Must continue to hold your complying significant investment
• Must not have a history of involvement in unacceptable activities
• Have functional English
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Premium Investor Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa is for people who are nominated by Austrade and who invest at least AUD15 million in Australian investments and/or philanthropic contributions
• Can carry out business and investment activity in Australia
• Can bring eligible member of your family with you

• Up to 4 Years and 3 Months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Be nominated by Austrade
• Be invited to apply for this visa
• Invest at least AUD15 million in Australian investments and/or philanthropic contributions that meet certain requirements
• Have a genuine intention to hold the investment for the whole period of the visa (except any part of the investment that is a philanthropic contribution)
• Must agree not to bring any action against the Commonwealth for any loss relating to your complying premium investment
• Not have been involved in unacceptable business or investment activities
• Have functional English
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

Entrepreneur Stream

Business Innovation and Investment (provisional) visa (subclass 188)

• This provisional visa lets you carry out entrepreneurial activities in Australia
• Can carry out entrepreneurial activity in Australia
• Can bring eligible member of your family with you

• Up to 4 Years and 3 Months
• Granted with multiple entry
• Can leave and re-enter Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Undertake, or propose to undertake, a complying entrepreneur activity in Australia
• Have a funding agreement of at least AUD200, 000 to carry our entrepreneurial activity in Australia
• Show us a business plan for your entrepreneurial activity
• Have at least competent English
• Must be nominated by a State or Territory government agency
• Be invited to apply for this visa
• Be under 55
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

• This visa allows you to visit, study, and work as long as you remain a New Zealand citizen.
• It is applied for when you arrive in Australia, submit your completed incoming passenger card with your New Zealand passport.
• It is a temporary visa applied for on each arrival

• As long as you stay in Australia but remain a new Zealand citizen
• Granted with single entry

• Have a valid New Zealand passport or New Zealand emergency travel document
• Can't apply for this visa if you currently hold a visa that has a 'no further stay' condition
• Not be a behaviour concern non-citizen You could be assessed as a Behaviour-concern non-citizen in some circumstances, including where if you have been:
  1. convicted of a crime that has resulted in a sentence of death or imprisonment for at least one year, or
  2. convicted of two or more crimes that have resulted in sentences of imprisonment that add up to at least one year in some circumstances, or previously removed from Australia, or
  3. previously removed or deported from another country
• Not be a health concern non-citizen You will be assessed as a Health concern non-citizen if you:
  1. have TB, are not carrying and taking appropriate medication, and
  2. if you refuse to sign an undertaking to visit a Commonwealth Medical Officer within 7 days of your entry

• This permanent visa lets a single older person, who relies on a relative living in Australia for financial support, move to Australia permanently
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be sponsored by your relative or relative's partner
• Must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia
• Must have been dependent on your relative in Australia for basic needs like food, shelter and clothing for at least 3 years before you apply for the visa
  1. You could be dependent on your relative due to disability that prevents you from working
• To be eligible for this visa you must have no partner
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets a single older person stay in Australia if they rely on a relative living in Australia for financial support
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be inside Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for this visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be sponsored by your relative or relative's partner
• Must not have a no further stay condition
• Must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia
• Must have been dependent on your relative in Australia for basic needs like food, shelter and clothing for at least 3 years before you apply for the visa
  1. You could be dependent on your relative due to disability that prevents you from working
• To be eligible for this visa you must have no partner
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets people stay in Australia to be with their only close family members
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be in Australia when you apply for this visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be a remaining relative of an Australian citizen or Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen Visa won’t be granted if:
  1. you or your partner have a near relative who usually live outside Australia, or
  2. you or your partner have a near relative who live in Australia on a temporary visa (and are not an Eligible New Zealand citizen) or unlawfully. Temporary visas include bridging visas.
• Have an eligible sponsor
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This visa lets a child who is single and already in Australia stay with a relative if their parents are dead, can't care for them or can't be found
• Can migrate to Australia as a permanent resident
• Can study and access Medicare
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be under 18 years of age, single and with no parent to care for them
• Must have a relative who is a settled Australian citizen, Eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
• Must be in Australia but not in immigration clearance when the application is made and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sibling or step-sibling, grandparent or step-grandparent, aunt, uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
• Have consent to migrate to Australia Only granted this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
  1. the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live
  2. the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country
  3. it is consistent with any Australian child order about the child
• Hold a visa The child might not be able to get this visa if:
  1. they do not currently hold a substantive visa
  2. they have not applied to get an Orphan Relative visa within 12 months of the previous substantive visa ceasing
  3. the substantive visa they hold or last held was a subclass 771 Transit visa
     2. Meet health and character requirement
     3. Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This visa lets a child who is single come to Australia to live with a relative if their parents are dead, are unable to care for them or can't be found
• Can migrate to Australia as a permanent resident
• Can study and access Medicare
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be under 18 years of age, single and with no parent to care for them
• Must have a relative who is a settled Australian citizen, Eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident
• Must be outside Australia when the application is made and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sibling or step-sibling, grandparent or step-grandparent, aunt, uncle, step-aunt or step-uncle
• Have consent to migrate to Australia Only granted this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
  1. the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live
  2. the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country
  3. it is consistent with any Australian child order about the child
• Hold a visa The child might not be able to get this visa if:
  1. they do not currently hold a substantive visa
  2. they have not applied to get an Orphan Relative visa within 12 months of the previous substantive visa ceasing
  3. the substantive visa they hold or last held was a subclass 771 Transit visa
• Meet health and character requirement

• This permanent visa lets you move to Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition. They must have no reasonable access to care options in Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be outside Australia when you apply and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be sponsored by your relative or their partner for your first 2 years in Australia
• Must provide care for a relative, or a member of their family who lives with them, who has no reasonable access to care in Australia
• Meet health and character requirement

• This permanent visa lets you stay in Australia to care for someone with a long-term medical condition who has no reasonable access to care options in Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be in Australia when you apply for the visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be sponsored by your relative or their partner for your first 2 years in Australia
• Must provide care for a relative, or a member of their family who lives with them, who has no reasonable access to care in Australia
• Hold or have held a substantive visa You must:
  1. hold any substantive visa, except a Transit visa (subclass 771), or
  2. have held any substantive visa except a subclass 771 and made a valid application for a subclass 836 visa within a certain time
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets people move to Australia to be with their only close family members
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be a remaining relative of an Australian citizen or Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen Visa won’t be granted if:
  1. you or your partner have a near relative who usually live outside Australia, or
  2. you or your partner have a near relative who live in Australia on a temporary visa (and are not an Eligible New Zealand citizen) or unlawfully. Temporary visas include bridging visas
• Have an eligible sponsor
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be outside Australia when the decision on the application is made
• Have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• Apply as a retiree You can apply for a Parent visa (subclass 143) as a retiree if:
  1. on 8 May 2018, you held or had previously held an Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visa or Retirement (subclass 410), and
  2. you have not held any other substantive visa between 8 May 2018 and the date you applied for the Parent visa
• If you apply for this visa as a retiree:
  1. you don't need to meet the balance of family test
  2. you don't need to have an assurance of support
  3. you don't need a sponsor
• Meet all applicable visa conditions and follow Australian law
• Not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Have health insurance
• Meet the balance-of-family test You meet the balance of family test if:
  1. at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
  2. there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets an aged parent of a settle Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for the visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• Must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia
• Not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Meet the balance-of-family test You meet the balance of family test if:
  
  1. at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
  2. there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
  3. Meet health and character requirement
  4. Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets the aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for the visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
• Must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia
• Not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Meet the balance-of-family test You meet the balance of family test if:
  1. at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
  2. there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply
• Can sponsor eligible relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be outside Australia when the decision on the application is made
• Have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway
• Apply as a retiree You can apply for a Parent visa (subclass 143) as a retiree if:
  1. on 8 May 2018, you held or had previously held an Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visa or Retirement (subclass 410), and
  2. you have not held any other substantive visa between 8 May 2018 and the date you applied for the Parent visa
• If you apply for this visa as a retiree:
  1. you don't need to meet the balance of family test
  2. you don't need to have an assurance of support
  3. you don't need a sponsor
• Not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
• Must be able to obtain an assurance of support
• Have health insurance
• Meet the balance-of-family test You meet the balance of family test if:
  1. at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
  2. there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This temporary visa lets the aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply

• 2 Years

• Must have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen
• Must be old enough to receive the Australian aged pension
• Must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for this visa and when the decision on the application is made
• Must not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
• Must not have a no further stay condition
• Meet the balance-of-family test You meet the balance of family test if:
  1. at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
  2. there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This temporary visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia
• Can work and study in Australia
• Can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply

• 2 years

• Must be sponsored by an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen
• Meet the balance-of-family test
• Meet all visa conditions and follow Australian law
• Must not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Meet the balance-of-family test You meet the balance of family test if:
  1. at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or
  2. there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country
     2. Meet health and character requirement
     3. Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This temporary visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia
• Can enter and stay in Australia
• Can do your normal work while in Australia

• You can stay in Australia for as long as you have 'prescribed status', unless your visa ceased
• Aircrew have 30 days
• Airline positioning crew have 5 days
• Can enter and depart Australia as many times as you want as long as you hold the prescribed status

• Must have 'prescribed status' which means you must:
  2. be a member of the Royal Family or
  3. be an official guest of the Australian Government or
  4. be a member of certain armed forces or
  5. be a person on board a ship of a foreign armed forces or
  6. be an airline crew member or
  7. the accompanying spouse or dependant of a person with prescribed status

• This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years per visa
• Can apply for further visas to visit up to a maximum period in Australia of 10 years
• Cannot work in Australia
• Cannot include family members in your visa application

• Up to 3 or 5 years
• Can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid

• Must have an approved Parent Sponsor before you can lodge an application for this visa
• apply online for this visa
• Must lodge your visa application within 6 months of the sponsorship approval, or 60 days if you are given Permission to Apply in Australia
• Be eligible to apply To be eligible to apply, you must:
  1. be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent or parent in-law of the Parent Sponsor
  2. be at least 18 years of age
• There is no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirements for this visa
• Must have met and complied with any previous visa obligations
• Must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia
• Have a genuine intention to stay in Australia temporarily
• Have adequate health insurance

• Allows you to visit Australia as a tourist
• To see family and friends
• For purposes other than business or medical treatment
• Can study or train for up to 3 months in total on this visa STAY Up to 12 months
• Determined on why you want to stay and how long you want to say
• Could be granted with single entry or multiple entries

• Meet character and health requirement
• Have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia
• Intention to come to Australia to visit only

• This visa allows a child to stay in Australia temporarily while the application on their parent's permanent Partner visa application is in process
• Can work and study in Australia

• Temporarily, until the decision on the permanent visa application of the parent of the child is made
• Can travel to and from Australia as often as they wish while the visa is valid

• Must be a dependent child of the visa-holding parent
• Must be sponsored by the nominator or sponsor of the visa-holding parent
• The child must be either:
  1. under 18 years
  2. over 18 years and financially dependent on the parent who has the temporary Partner or Dependent Child visa
• Have consent to travel to Australia Will only be granted this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
  1. the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live, or
  2. the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country, or
  3. it is consistent with any Australian child order about the child
• Meet health and character requirement
• Have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia
• Intention to come to Australia to visit only

• This visa lets a child outside Australia move to Australia to live with their parents
• Can migrate to Australia as a permanent resident
• Can study and work in Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent visa
• Must be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially dependent on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability
• Must be single and dependent on the parent
• Must be outside Australia when the application is made and when the decision on the application is made
• The child must be sponsored by an eligible parent or their parent's spouse or de facto partner
• The child can't be or ever have been:
  1. married or engaged to be married
  2. in a de facto relationship
• Must be sponsored by the nominator or sponsor of the visa-holding parent
• The child must be either:
  1. under 18 years
  2. over 18 years and financially dependent on the parent who has the temporary Partner or Dependent Child visa
• Have consent to travel to Australia Will only be granted this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
  1. the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live, or
  2. the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country, or
  3. it is consistent with any Australian child order about the child
• Meet health and character requirement

• This visa allows a child to stay in Australia permanently and live with their parents
• Can migrate to Australia as a permanent resident
• Can study and work in Australia
• Can sponsor relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent visa
• Must be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially dependent on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability
• Must be single and dependent on the parent
• Must be in Australia when the application is made and when decision on the application is made
• The child must be sponsored by an eligible parent or their parent's spouse or de facto partner
• The child can't be or ever have been:
  1. married or engaged to be married
  2. in a de facto relationship
• Must be sponsored by the nominator or sponsor of the visa-holding parent
• The child must be either:
  1. under 18 years
  2. over 18 years and financially dependent on the parent who has the temporary Partner or Dependent Child visa
• Have consent to travel to Australia Will only be granted this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
  1. the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live, or
  2. the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country, or
  3. it is consistent with any Australian child order about the child
• Meet health and character requirement
• Not have had visa cancelled or previous application refused

• This visa lets children adopted outside Australia live in Australia with their adoptive parent
• Can migrate to Australia as a permanent resident to live with their adoptive parent
• Can study and work in Australia
• Can sponsor relatives to come to Australia

• Permanently
• Can travel to and from Australia for 5 years If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel validity:
  1. You will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that you can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident

• Must have been under 18 years of age when adopted, when they apply and when the decision on the application is made
• Must be outside Australia when the application is submitted and when the decision is made
• Must be adopted or in the process of being adopted by their sponsor parent
• The child must be sponsored by an eligible adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent
• Meet health and character requirement