Applicant Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa you must meet all of the following eligibility requirements.

Australian relative

You need to have a relative in Australia who is your partner, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew (or step-equivalent) and is usually resident in Australia and is one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Your Australian relative (or a member of their family unit) must have a medical condition that requires your care.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by your Australian relative, or their partner. Your sponsor must meet eligibility requirements.

Care requirements

The purpose of this visa is to allow you to care for a relative in Australia. Therefore, you need to fully understand the details of what kind of care is required and you must be willing and able to provide that care.

Note: The type of assistance you provide must be of a type which cannot reasonably be obtained from any other relative or from welfare, hospital, nursing or community services in Australia.

Health requirements

You must meet health requirements.
See: Health requirements

Character requirements

You must meet character requirements.
See: Character and penal clearance requirements

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. Before signing this statement you are required to have read, or had explained to you, material made available by the government on life in Australia which is contained in the Life in Australia book.

The Life in Australia book provides more information on the values that Australians share and their way of life.
See:
Australian Values - Overview
Life in Australia Book

 

Before lodging an application, please read all related eligibility requirements.
See: Other eligibility