Australia offers several dependent visas to help family members of a primary visa holder or permanent resident who lives in the country. The type of dependent visa available depends mainly on these factors: the primary visa held by the principal applicant or the relationship with an Australian citizen.
Here are the main categories of Australian dependent visas available:
- Dependent visas for temporary visa holders:
- Subclass 500: This class is for families with student visa holders, where the spouse can work and the children can study.
- Subclass 482: For the family of a TSS visa holder
- Subclass 491: For the family of skilled regional visa holders
- Partner Visas:
- Subclass 309/100 (Offshore): For partners applying outside Australia.
- Subclass 820/801 (Onshore): For partners applying from within Australia.
- Child visas:
- Subclass 101: For children outside Australia who want to join their parents.
- Subclass 802: For children already in Australia who want to join their parents.
- Subclass 445: A temporary visa for children while their parents' partner visa is being processed.
- Parent visas:
- Subclass 103: A permanent visa for parents, but processing times are lengthy.
- Subclass 143: A contributory parent visa. It's quicker but more expensive.
- Subclass 870: A temporary visa that allows parents to be sponsored by their children. It doesn't lead to permanent residency.
- Other dependent visas:
- Subclass 102: For children who are eligible for adoption.
- Subclass 114/838: For aged individuals who depend on relatives for support.
- Subclass 116/836: For those who can provide long-term care to relatives.
- Subclass 115/835: For people whose immediate family members reside in Australia.