Est. 2008 

An Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident can sponsor their partner if they are legally married or in a de facto marriage for at least 12 months

Australian citizens and permanent residents will be able to sponsor their biological, adoptive and step-parents to visit and stay in Australia for up to 5 years.

An Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen in Australia can sponsor their overseas-based fiancée/fiancé for a Prospective Marriage Visa. This visa allows for temporary residence in Australia for up to 9 months during which the marriage should take place

Children who wish to join their parents in Australia may migrate there permanently if their parent is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen

Parents who wish to join their children in Australia may migrate there permanently if they meet the Parent Migration visa requirements

• The child must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia

• At least half of the children must be living permanently in Australia OR

• There are more children living permanently in Australia than in any single country

Aged persons who rely on a relative in Australia for most of their living costs may migrate to Australia to live with the relative

• Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents who have applied for a parent visa outside Australia and are waiting in the queue can apply for a 5-year tourist visa to enable them to visit their family in Australia.

• Those currently not in the parent visa queue can also apply for a tourist visa of up to three years with a 12-month stay on each entry

Individuals willing and able to provide substantial, continuing assistance to an Australian relative who has a medical condition may migrate there under the carer visa