The main family visas are:
Obtaining a
permanent resident visa as a partner is usually a 2-step process.
Initially, the provisional visa is granted, and two years thereafter, the permanent visa.
The
parent visa is for parents meeting the balance of family test.
This visa is capped at 1,000 per year.
The
Contributory Parent visa (capped at 3,500 per year), requires visa
applicants to pay a health charge per adult to apply directly for a permanent visa. There will also be
an option for applicants to spread payments over two instalment. This would allow parents to apply for a two year temporary
visa with access to Medicare and full work rights. At any point during this
two year period, parents can apply for a permanent visa by paying the
remaining health charge. The visa holder will be required to lodge a
$10,000 Assurance of Support bond ($14,000 for a couple) to help cover any
social security costs in the first 10 years of permanent residence.
The aged dependent relative visa is for a
single "acceptable" aged
relative who is dependent on their sponsor (for food, clothing and shelter) and has been
for a reasonable time.
The remaining relative visa is for the last member of the immediate family
residing outside Australia, who has no other near relatives living outside Australia.
(Parents cannot be sponsored as remaining relatives.)
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