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 Family migration programs
 
    
    A relative of a Permanent 
    Resident or citizen of Australia does not have an automatic entitlement to 
    residence in Australia. Nor does a spouse, a fiancée, a defacto spouse, or a 
    dependent same-sex partner. Rather, the individual wishing to remain in 
    Australia must apply for the relevant visa and must be sponsored by a person 
    who is a Permanent Resident or citizen of Australia.  
    We have listed a few of the 
    most common family migration visas.  
    Contact 
    us if you have strong 
    family connections in Australia. 
    Spouse
    This is a visa, for the wife or husband of an Australian Citizen or 
    Permanent Resident. The process of obtaining the permanent visa generally 
    takes 2 years during which time the spouse is in Australia on a temporary 
    visa. The key requirement is that a committed and exclusive relationship 
    exists with the Australian sponsor.
 
    Prospective Marriage 
    (also known as the Fiancé Visa) This visa is available to a person who is overseas who wants to come to 
    Australia to marry a person who also agrees to be their sponsor. When 
    granted the visa is valid for 9 months, during which time the applicant must 
    marry the sponsor and apply for the spouse visa if he or she wishes to 
    remain in Australia.
 
    Parent Visas 
    You should be aware that under 
    the Family Migration Program a higher priority is given to Partner and Child 
    visa applications, and so Parent Visa applications are processed more 
    slowly. There is already a substantial queue for Parent visas and at current 
    rates of approval an application will take many years to process.   
	A Contributory Parent visa is now available for those applicants who are 
	willing to pay a substantial monetary bond.  This visa is processed more 
	rapidly than the standard Parent visa. 
    Aged Dependent Relative
    Available for a single, divorced or formally separated aged person who is 
    dependent on a close relative living in Australia. The relative must be at 
    least 18 years old, and an Australian citizen, Permanent Resident, or 
    eligible New Zealand citizen.
 
    The applicant must be old 
    enough to be granted an age pension (65 for men and between 60 and 65 for 
	women, depending on date of birth), and have been dependent on the relative 
    for at least 3 years before the application is submitted.  
    Remaining Relative
    This visa allows an applicant with all other relatives settled in Australia 
    to migrate to live with his or her family. The applicant must be the 
    brother, sister, or child (or step-relative) of an Australian citizen, 
    Permanent Resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, who must also be more 
    than 18 years old. Where the applicant has a spouse, all the spouse's 
    remaining relatives must also be settled in Australia.
 
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