Dependant Visa In Australia

Dependant visa in Australia is a visa that will be granted by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). It is granted to the spouse, de facto partner, or child between the age of 18 – 49 years old who are eligible and meet the necessary criteria.

Visa process for the dependants is quite easier and faster than that of the primary applicant. The basic process requires you to submit a visa application in which you will have to declare that you are a sponsor of your dependent. This declaration is legally binding upon you; if in future you are found to be not supporting them, it shall be considered as a criminal offence against Human Trafficking.

Australia is an excellent place for expatriates through which individuals can exercise citizenship rights. In fact, more than 250,000 people have migrated to Australia since 2001. The main aspects of migration to Australia include: work, family reunion and study. When you apply for a visa, you need to provide the appropriate documents to support your application. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has made it easier to get visas without applying personally at the office by making several types of visas available online.

Dependant Visa In Australia

AUSTRALIA PARTNER VISA (SUBCLASS 100).

The applicant and his or her spouse or de facto partner must be in a genuine relationship to be eligible for this visa.

This is a temporary visa, and the candidate must apply for it while outside of Australia.

This visa is only available to those who have a Subclass 309 visa. This visa allows bearers to stay in the nation permanently after which they can apply for citizenship. To do so, the visa holder must maintain a genuine and enduring relationship with their Australian partner.

The processing time for Partner visa 309 and Visa 100 is difficult to predict because it is dependent on a number of factors. The following factors affect the spouse visa processing time:

 Filling out the application form with the required information.

Time required to answer a query.

Verifying the information provided by you

Processing timelines: 25% of applications: 5 months / 50% of applications: 9 months / 75% of applications: 18 months/ 90% of applications: 29 months

FOR STUDENT DEPENDENTS:

If you are coming to Australia to study, you are eligible to bring your family members with you. You can either include them on your original student visa application or you can apply for their visas once you have started your course in Australia so that they can join you. Spouses, partners and unmarried children under the age of 18 are eligible for dependent visas.

If you are including your dependent family members in your original student visa application, then you must include their details on your original Form 157A. The main student visa holder must have a minimum of 12 months validity on the visa and necessary funds and insurance to cover all expenses for this period.

If you are applying for the visa after you have started your course, then you must submit the following documents:

• Form 919, Nomination of student dependents
• Form 157A, Application for a student visa
• A letter from one of your teachers stating:
  • Name of your course
  • Length of the course and your expected completion date
  • If you are satisfying all the course requirements;
• Proof that you can financially support your dependent family members
• Proof of family ties such as marriage certificate or birth certificate
• Proof of school enrolment of school-aged children

Proof of health insurance for dependents

FOR POST STUDY WORK DEPENDENTS:

The Post Study Work visa holder must show proof of employment and necessary funds along with other documents like relationship proof and Police Clearance Certificate (PCC).

FOR WORK VISA DEPENDENTS:

Australia offers various child visa categories to help immigrants bring their biological child, adopted child or stepchild to the country. The parent must be either a citizen of the country or a PR visa holder.

A child that is born in Australia automatically receives Australian citizenship if one of the parents is an Australian citizen or holds an Australian PR.

The Dependent Child Visa in Australia consists of four subclasses, they are:

• Child Visa 101
• Child Visa 102
• Child Visa 802
• Child Visa 445

Your child will be eligible for a dependent visa, under the following conditions:

• You are an Australian citizen
• You hold a permanent resident visa for Australia
• You are a citizen of New Zealand

Benefits of the Australia Child Visa

• The child can travel indefinitely to Australia
• The child earns the right to study and complete his education in Australia
• The child is eligible for an Australian citizenship

AUSTRALIA CHILD VISA 101

Children with one or both biological parents residing in Australia are eligible for this visa. A child can live with the parents in the country on this visa.

Eligibility Requirements:

• The child must be under 18 years of age or over 18 and under 25 years and studying full time or over 18 years with a disability
• He must be born outside Australia
• Visa application must be initiated in the home country

The child must be residing outside Australia at the time of application