FAMILY MIGRATION

Spouse/de facto category

This visa is for applicants who are married to or in a de facto relationship with an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen.

Interdependent category

The applicant must be in an interdependent relationship with a Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen.

Spouse/ De facto and Interdependent visas are generally granted an initial provisional visa. Permanent visa is granted after a period of two years if the requirements are met.

Fiancé category

The applicant must be engaged to be married to a Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen. The visa is for 9 months and they must get married during this period. The applicant can lodge a spouse application after marriage.

It is a requirement that applicants under spouse/ interdependent or fiancé categories must evidence genuine and continuing relationship. Applying for family visas can be a difficult and emotional. It therefore makes it important to submit each application in the correct manner possible and quality representation. The Department can verify documents in a variety of ways before the grant of visa.

Complete the AUSTMSS Online Assessment form and your consultant will be able to inform you of your options.

OTHER COMMON FAMILY CATEGORIES:

PARENT MIGRATION:

To qualify under this category, some of the basic requirements are that the applicant must be the parent of a child of a Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen and must satisfy the balance of family test. The applicant's child must be settled in Australia. The parent visa mainly falls within 2 groups. Parent visa classes and Contributory parent visa. Contributory parent visa were introduced in March 2003 to allow parents willing to make a higher contribution towards future costs. Applicants for parent visas can expect a long wait before the visa is granted. However applicants under the Contributory parent visas are processed more quickly.

CARER VISA

This visa enables a Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen to sponsor a close relative to provide them with assistance in living with a long term or permanent disability.

Complete the AUSTMSS Online Assessment form to assist with your application.

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