How are Australian family immigrants classified?

Family immigrant visas are for Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens to reunite with their next of kin. Unmarried couples, partners, children, parents and other family members of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens have some immigration options.

Some types of family immigrants will have quota restrictions and have to wait in line. These visas may take a long time, which may affect your decision whether to apply for them.

Family immigrants in Australia are divided into the following four categories:

Spouse migration

Child migration

Parental migration

Other family immigrants

First of all, briefly introduce spouse immigration.

Partners of Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens can apply for entry and/or permanent residence in Australia. Partners include:

A person who intends to get married

Married (legal) partner

De facto marriage partner

Overseas partners do not automatically acquire the right to live permanently in Australia. They must apply for proper visas and meet all legal requirements after the formal examination.

If the applicant is not in Australia at the time of delivery, you may consider applying for the following categories:

1. Spouse temporary visa (subclass 309) and permanent visa (subclass 100)

2. Future Marriage Visa (300 subcategories)

Second, introduce child immigrants.

Children of Australian citizens, permanent residents or New Zealand citizens eligible for sponsorship, as well as some relatives and orphans, can apply for child immigrant visas to enter Australia and stay permanently.

Children from overseas cannot automatically obtain permanent residency in Australia. They must submit a visa application and pass our trial to meet all legal conditions before they can obtain a visa.

Children's immigrant visas are divided into the following categories:

Children (permanent visa) (subclass 10 1)

Orphans of Relatives (Permanent Visa) (Subcategory 1 17)

Adoption (permanent visa) (subclass 102)

Visas for dependent children (subclass 445)

Three. Introduction of parents' immigration

To apply for a parent immigrant visa, the following conditions shall be met:

1. You must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a parent of an eligible New Zealand citizen.

2. Your child must live in Australia (in most cases, for at least two years) and be your sponsor.

3. You must pass the balance ratio test of family members-at least half of your children live in Australia for a long time or more of your children live in Australia than in other countries.

You must meet the requirements of health and conduct.

If you intend to apply for any "old" visa, you must meet the conditions of being an "old" parent.

Applicants can apply for the following types of parent immigrant visas:

1. Parents' immigrant visa (category 103)

2. Contribute to parents' migration (143)

3. Temporary visas for contributing immigrant parents (category 173)

4. Immigrant visas for elderly parents (category 804)

5. Residence visa for elderly parents (category 864)

6. Temporary visas for immigrants with elderly parents (category 884)

Other family immigrant visas include elderly caregivers, last-resort family members and caregivers.

The visa for relatives of elderly dependents (1 14) is applicable to unmarried, widowed, divorced or officially separated applicants who depend on Australian citizens, permanent residents or qualified New Zealand citizens. Applicants must meet the standards stipulated in "199 1 social security law" in order to receive the Australian old-age pension.

The last family member visa (1 15 residual relatives visa) is applicable to applicants who are children or siblings of Australian citizens, permanent residents or qualified New Zealand citizens. And the applicant has no other parents or siblings living outside Australia.

The nursing visa (1 16) is applicable to applicants whose relatives in Australia have health problems. Their relatives in Australia must be citizens, permanent residents or qualified New Zealand citizens. The health problems of their relatives will seriously affect their daily life and need direct care for at least two years.

In the Australian immigration program, child immigrants and partner immigrants have priority. Other family immigration applications have no priority, and applicants should be prepared for a long wait.

Among other types of family immigrants, the application for caring for immigrants takes precedence over the application for caring for the elderly immigrants and the application for the last family member.