Remaining Relatives
The Remaining Relative Visa is a permanent visa for people whose entire family is living permanently in Australia have no close relatives outside Australia.
Visa Criteria
| Sponsorship by a Relative in Australia |
The applicant must be related to an Autralian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or an eligible New Zealand Citizen.
The following relatives are eligible to sponsor for the Remaining Relative Visa:
In order to sponsor for a Remaining Relative visa, the sponsor must be over 18 and "settled" in Australia (this generally means having lived here for at least the last 2 years). |
| No Overseas relatives |
The applicant must have no brothers, sisters or parents living outside Australia.
If the applicant is married or has a defacto partner, the spouse must also not have any brothers, sisters or parents living outside Australia. |
| Assurance of Support | An assurance of support is required in all cases. |
Duration and Conditions
Results in the grant of a permanent visa with a travel facility valid for 5 years from date of grant.Do I apply in Australia or Overseas?
You may either be in Australia or overseas when applying for a Remaining Relative Visa.If you would like to discuss your eligibility for a Remaining Relative visa please send us an email inquiry or call us on +61-2-9230-0888.
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PO Box 1197, Queen Victoria Building, NSW, Australia, 1230
Ph: (612) 9230 0888 - Fax: (612) 9230 0788 - ACN: 088999142
Registered Migration Agent #9905466 - Migration Institute of Australia #1212