Subclass 116, 836
Carer visa
This visa allows a person who needs to care for a relative with a long-term or permanent illness; or assist a relative to care for one of a family member with a long-term or permanent illness to live in Australia permanently. Relatives include your partner, child, parent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandchild or grandparent.
Who is eligible:
- You must be able to help and fully understand the kind of care or assistance needed by the relative continuously for at least two years in Australia.
- Your relative has been assessed by a designated health service provider as needing your care.
- Your relative is unable to find the same kind of care from another relative, welfare, hospital, nursing or community services in Australia.
- Your relative is a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
What this visa lets you and any family members to:
- Stay in Australia indefinitely as an Australian permanent resident.
- Apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
- Travel to and from Australia as a permanent resident for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time, you will need to apply for another visa if you want to return to Australia.
Your sponsor:
- A relative or a partner of the relative to the applicant of the carer visa.
- 18 years of age or above.
- A settled Australian citizen or permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen in Australia.
- Sign an undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance to the applicant and any dependent on the visa for the first two years.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three Simple Steps to Your Visa
1
Enquire to Australian Study and Visa Services
We will work with you to identify the best option for migration and assist in the lodgement of your Australian Visa application.
2
Australian Visa Application Assessment
We help you to provide and compile accredited documents that comply with the reporting format required for compliance to support your application and how timing might make the difference between success and failure.
3
Australian Visa Application Decision
We will keep you informed during the entire visa decision process and give you visa processing times, guide you in detail, and keep reminding you of the timing for certain parts of the process.
