835 Visa Remaining Relative (Onshore)

Benefits

• stay in Australia indefinitely

• travel to and from Australia for 5 years 

• work and study in Australia

• enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare

• sponsor your relatives to come to Australia

• if eligible apply for Australian citizenship
  

Eligibility

• You must be sponsored by an eligible parent or step-parent, sibling or step-sibling, or an eligible partner of your relative

• Visa will be refused if: 

  • you or your partner have a near relative who usually live outside Australia, or

  • you or your partner have a near relative who lives in Australia on a temporary visa (and are not an Eligible New Zealand citizen) or unlawfully. Temporary visas include bridging visas.

• For remaining relative visas, your near relative is your:

  • parent or step-parent

  • partner's parent or step-parent

  • sibling or step-sibling

  • child or stepchild who is 18 or older and not dependent on you

  • child or stepchild who is under 18 and not in your or your partner's daily care and control

• Have the assurance of support 

• Meet the health and character requirement 

• Have paid back your debt to the Australian Government 

• Not have had a visa canceled or a previous application refused

• Sign the Australian values statement 

• Best interests of the child

Our services

Our Migration Action Plan will include:

• Assessing your situation and tailor-make a plan that suits your circumstances

• Preparation for the family visa

• Full guidance on the documents and statements needed

• Reviewing and lodging your family visa applications

• Preparing a legal submission (if required)

• Monitoring your family visa application promptly

• Managing your bridging visas (if required)

• Any correspondence with the Department until a decision is made on the application

Other relevant information

Medicare
Australian Citizenship
Eligible New Zealand Citizen
Bridging Visas
Assurance of Support (AoS)
Best Interest/knowledge of a child