Visas for migrating to Australia - as family
Migrating as a spouse, partner, fiancé, child, parent or other family
| Applicant in Australia at time application is lodged |
Applicant outside Australia at time application is lodged |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Risk* | High Risk* | Low Risk | High Risk | |
Spouse/Interdependent (temporary) |
6 months | 6 months | 5 months | 10 months |
Prospective Spouse |
n/a | n/a | 5 months | 10 months |
Spouse/Interdependent (permanent) |
6 months | 8 months | Numbers statistically insignificant | |
Child |
6 months | 7 months | 3 months | 10 months |
Contributory Parent category1 (temporary) |
9 months | 9 months | 9 months | 9 months |
Contributory Parent category2 (permanent) |
9 months | 9 months | 9 months | 9 months |
1 This includes visa subclasses 173 and 884
2 This includes visa subclasses 143 and 864
Note: Contributory Parent category visas may be subject to queuing which would extend processing times. Refer to Fact Sheet 39 – Family Stream Migration: Contributory Parent Category Visas.
See: Fact Sheet 39 Family Stream Migration: Contributory Parent Category Visas
For more information about migrating to Australia as a family member
See: Migrating as a Family Member
* Low risk applies to nationals from countries which issue Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) eligible passports. A list of these can be found on the department's website. High risk countries are those which are not ETA eligible.
See: www.eta.immi.gov.au