Family Visas

Family Visas

Whether the reason for your application is to join a family member (sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, child, uncle or aunt), live with parents or care for a sick relative, a Family Visa can help those looking to migrate to Australia reunite with their loved ones.

However, it’s important to note that Australian citizens and permanent residents do not have an absolute right to bring any relative to live in Australia. All intended visa applicants, as well as their family members and the sponsor, must meet a range of legal requirements before a visa can be obtained. For these reasons, you must secure proper advice to ensure that the most appropriate and beneficial visa is applied for, before commencing the process of sponsoring family members. This is where Migrate2Australia can help. By taking your individual circumstances into consideration we can advise you to apply for a suitable visa.

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These Include:

Strategic Parent Reunification: The Subclass 870 Solution

Navigating the parent visa stream in 2026 requires a realistic assessment of Department of Home Affairs processing queues.  

  • The 30-Year Reality: Standard Contributory and Non-Contributory Parent visas (Subclasses 143 and 103) currently face projected wait times exceeding 30 years. For many families, these are no longer viable pathways for immediate reunification. 
  • The Subclass 870 Advantage: The Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa allows parents to stay in Australia for periods of 3 or 5 years, renewable up to a total of 10 years.

Onshore Partner Temporary Visa (Subclass 820) and Permanent visa (Subclass 801) or Offshore Partner Temporary Visa (Subclass 309) and Permanent visa (Subclass 100)

Partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens are eligible to immigrate to Australia. The following are considered “partners” in Australian immigration law: Fiancé(e)s Married partners; and De facto partners including same-sex marriages.

Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) – Fiancé visa

If you are engaged to an Australian citizen or permanent resident, then you may enter Australia on a Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 130) and marry your intended. Persons engaged to eligible New Zealand citizens may also come to Australia on a Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 130). If you enter the country on this fiancé visa named: Prospective Marriage visa subclass 300, then you must marry within nine months from date of entry and prior to lodging an onshore Partner visa subclass 820/801.

Child Visa (Subclass 101) and Onshore Child Visa (Subclass 802)

Like a Parent Visa, a Child Visa is also issued under several sub-classes. In general, the sponsorship of a child visa is necessary to be done by a parent who is permanently settled in Australia, a citizen of this country, or a qualified New Zealand citizen. If the child concerned is in Australia, he/ she could immigrate as a permanent resident, dependent child, or orphaned relative. In the event that the concerned child is an offshore secondary applicant, a dependent child visa, adoption visa, or orphaned relative visa may be sought.

Among other Family Visa options that we can help you consider are:

  • Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445)
  • Adoption Visa (Subclass 102)
  • Orphan Relative Visa (Subclass 117)
  • Onshore Orphan Relative Visa (Subclass 837)
  • New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 461)
  • Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173) and Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)
  • Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 884) and (Permanent)(Subclass 864)
  • Carer Visa Offshore (Subclass 116)
  • Carer Visa Onshore (Subclass 836)
  • Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 115)
  • Aged Parent (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 804)
  • Medical Treatment Visa (Subclass 602)
  • Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601)
  • eVisitor Visa (Subclass 651)
  • Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)

Whether your familiar relationships are relatively straightforward or somewhat more complex (in some instances previous marriages or previous sponsorships are an issue) Migrate2Australia can guide you through the Family Visa application and approval process.

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