Visa Overview 

836 Carer Visa allows individuals to live in Australia permanently and provide support or assistance to their relatives with a long-term medical condition, who have no reasonable options to get the care or support that they need from any other relative or from the hospital, welfare, nursing, or community services in Australia. The applicants must be in Australia while lodging an application and when the visa is granted. This is also applicable to all the family members included as dependents in the visa application.

Eligibility

For Visa Applicants

• You must live in Australia to provide care for a relative with a long term medical condition or assist a relative who needs practical support to provide care to their family member with a medical condition

• Your relative is not able to get the care they need from any other relative or from nursing, hospital, welfare community in Australia

• You must genuinely be willing and efficient enough to take care of or assist your relative in Australia

• You and all the dependent family members in the visa application must meet health and character requirements

• You must be sponsored by the relative (who requires care and assistance) or their partner

• If you are applying for this visa to assist your relative in taking care of the family member, that relative and the family member who needs care must be living in the same house.

For Sponsors

Your sponsor must be:

• Must be at least 18 years old or more

• Must be settled in Australia as an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen

• Have not been able to receive the care they need from another source in Australia such as from another relative or Australian welfare, hospital nursing, or community service

• Have been assessed or be in the process of arranging an assessment with Bupa Medical Visa Services to obtain a medical certificate stating that the sponsor or the sponsor’s partner has a medical condition which:

• Causes physical, intellectual, or sensory impairment

• This means the sponsor or the partner will need help with practical aspects of daily life for at least 2 years

• Have agreed to provide housing and financial support for the first 2 years the applicant and any members of the applicant’s family live in Australia

Our Services

At Think Visa, we are experienced in managing all visa applications under the family migration category.

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

Please contact us today so we can make your goals become a reality. 

Migration law is complex and is constantly changing. Don’t risk your precious future together. Let Think Visa do the thinking for you!

Other relevant information

Medicare
Australian Citizenship
Permanent Residency
Eligible New Zealand Citizen
Bupa Medical Visa Services
Family Migration Category
Bridging Visas