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Visa overview
Current Home Affairs dataA practical place to start
Your visa action plan
Turn the official rules into three manageable decisions.
1
CHECK YOUR FIT
Confirm the essentials
- Have the required family relationship
- Have an eligible sponsor where required
- Provide identity and relationship evidence
- Meet health and character requirements
2
PLAN REALISTICALLY
Budget money and time
- Base application fee
- Check the official fee table
- Current processing guide
- No subclass-specific figure published
3
PREPARE EVIDENCE
Follow the official sequence
Use the application checklist below to organise documents, lodge correctly and respond after lodgement.
STAY
Permitted stayLength of stay granted by this visa
Temporary or permanent, depending on subclass
Important stay conditionsThe headline duration can be a maximum, not an automatic grant.
The exact expiry date and conditions are stated in the visa grant letter or VEVO. Different streams can have different stay periods.
What this visa lets you do
A family migration pathway for eligible relatives of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.
Permitted stay: Temporary or permanent, depending on subclass.
Core requirements
- Have the required family relationship
- Have an eligible sponsor where required
- Provide identity and relationship evidence
- Meet health and character requirements
Data provenance
Read here. Verify at the source.
This page brings the Department’s overview, eligibility, application process and post-grant information into one readable view. Rules can change and personal circumstances matter.
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