Family Migration

Interstaff Recruitment Ltd has experienced consultants available to advise you on migration options for family members. We understand the importance of keeping our clients up-to-date on the latest Immigration policies and can offer a complimentary consultation on the following family visa's:

Partner

# Spouse
 - To be eligible for a spouse visa, you must be the husband, wife or de facto partner of an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen.
 - Please note De facto spouses must have been in the relationship and living together as a couple for at least 12 months immediately before lodging their application.

# Interdependency
 - Interdependency visas are for same sex relationship couples where the sponsor is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
 - The relationship must be proven genuine and continuing with a mutual commitment to a shared life. You and your partner must be living together, exclusive to all others.
 - Interdependency applicants are also subject to the 12-month co-habitation requirement.

# Fiancé
 - This visa is only available to applicants based overseas. This visa is intended for engaged couples who have met and are known to each other personally.
 - The Prospective Marriage visa is a temporary visa that is valid for nine months. During this time, the engaged couple must travel to Australia and marry within the nine month period.  Once married, you may then be eligible to apply for a spouse visa to remain in Australia.

Parent

You must be the parent of a child, who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to be eligible for this visa type.

All applicants for a visa in the parent category must meet the balance of family test. The parent must demonstrate:

- At least half of their children are living lawfully and permanently in Australia
or
- They have more children living lawfully and permanently in Australia than in any other single country overseas.

Please note that due to the high demand for parent visas, applicants in the parent category will have a longer visa processing time, usually several years. The contributory parent visa is usually processed faster time with average processing time of approximately 9 to 15 months, please bear in mind that the Contributory Parent Visa carries a higher government processing fee.

Child

The child must be the natural, adopted or stepchild of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. The child must be under 24 years of age and if they have turned 18, be a full time student and financially dependent on his/her parent. The child must also not be married, engaged or living in a de facto relationship and have never have had a spouse. (These requirements don't apply to children who have a disability and are unable to work).

Aged and Remaining Relatives

You may be eligible for an aged dependent relative visa providing that you are old enough to be granted an Australian age pension, single and remain dependent on a relative who is an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

The sponsor relative must be the child, parent, brother or sister, grandchild, uncle or aunt, niece or nephew (or step-relative equivalent) of the aged relative.

The applicant must demonstrate that they are substantially dependent on the sponsor for financial expenses on items such as food, shelter and clothing. The support must have been provided for a reasonable period (normally three years).

A remaining relative is a person who has no close family ties outside Australia and is the brother, sister, child or step equivalent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Carer

You may be eligible to apply for a Carer visa if you are a person willing and able to provide substantial, continuing and direct assistance to an Australian relative who has a medical condition.

Carer assistance must be likely to continue for at least two years. You will also be required to prove that the level of care required cannot be reasonably obtained by any other relative, community service or hospital within Australia.