Family Visa

Partner, Parents, Child and Relative visas

Family Visa Services

This group of onshore and offshore visas are available for Partners (both opposite-sex and same-sex couples), Parents, Children and Relatives. Looking to migrate your loved one to Australia, you must meet the definition of a family member and have an eligible sponsor for the chosen family visa.

There are many options in this visa category that may be available to you. Depending on personal circumstances, some visas may have more advantages than others and accordingly, present a better prospect of an outcome.

Partner Visas

Subclass 100

Partner Visa

A visa for parents who are sponsored by an eligible child to visit Australia for up to 5 years at a time (10 year maximum).

Subclass 300

Prospective Marriage Visa

An offshore visa for applicants who are engaged to be married to an eligible sponsor, valid for nine months. Once married, they can apply for the onshore subclass 820 partner visa.

Subclass 309

Partner Visa (Provisional)

An offshore provisional visa for spouses or de facto partners of eligible sponsors. The application must be combined with an application for a subclass 100 visa and the applicant must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.

Subclass 801

Partner Visa

An onshore permanent visa for spouses or de facto partners of eligible sponsors. The application must be combined with an application for a subclass 820 visa, and unless specified exceptions apply, cannot be granted until two years have passed since lodgement. The applicant must be in Australia when the visa is granted.

Subclass 820

Partner Visa

An onshore provisional visa for spouses or de facto partners of eligible sponsors. This must be combined with an application for a subclass 801 visa and the applicant must be inside Australia when the visa is granted.

Parent Visas

Subclass 103

Parent Visa

An offshore permanent visa for eligible parents of eligible sponsors. The application must be lodged in Australia, and the applicant may be onshore or offshore, but the applicant must be outside Australia at the time the visa is granted.

Subclass 143

Contributory Parent Visa

An offshore permanent visa for eligible parents of eligible sponsors, who pay a large second visa application charge before the visa is granted. Where the application must be lodged, and where the applicant must be for the grant depends on various factors.

Subclass173

Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa

An offshore temporary visa for eligible parents of eligible sponsors, who pay a lower second visa application charge than that for the subclass 143 visa before the visa is granted. The applicant may be in or outside Australia when the application is made but must be outside Australia when the visa is granted. The visa holder then has 2 years to apply for a permanent contributory parent visa and pay the rest of the second visa application charge.

Subclass 804

Aged Parent Visa

An onshore permanent visa for eligible aged parents of eligible sponsors.

Subclass 864

Contributory Aged Parent Visa

An onshore permanent visa for eligible parents of eligible sponsors, who pay a large second visa application charge before the visa is granted.

Subclass 870

Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa

A visa for parents who are sponsored by an eligible child to visit Australia for up to 5 years at a time (10 year maximum).

Subclass 884

Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa

An onshore temporary visa for eligible parents of eligible sponsors, who pay a lower second visa application charge than that for the subclass 864 visa before the visa is granted. The visa holder has 2 years to apply for a permanent contributory parent visa and pay the rest of the second visa application charge.

Child Visas

Subclass 101

Child Visa

An offshore permanent visa for dependent children (as defined) of eligible sponsors.

Subclass 102

Adoption Visa

An offshore permanent visa for children who are under the age of 18, overseas and are adopted by an eligible sponsor.

Subclass117

Orphan Relative Visa

An offshore permanent visa for eligible orphan relatives (as defined) of eligible sponsors.

Subclass 445

Dependent Child Visa

This is an offshore temporary visa for dependent children of subclass 820 or 309 visa holders who are in Australia. Once the child arrives in Australia on the visa, they can be included in the parent’s permanent visa application.

Subclass 802

Child Visa

An onshore permanent visa for dependent children (as defined) of eligible sponsors, including adopted children. (There is no onshore equivalent of the subclass 102 visa.)