Australia Family Visa
In an effort to reunite Australian citizens with their family members permanently residing abroad, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) offers the Family Migration Program.
Under the program, the family members of eligible Australian citizens are allowed to migrate in the country as long as they possess the necessary requirements provided under the law.
Eligible family members consist of the following: the spouse, the child, the parent, any remaining relative, the fiancé/e, and even the same-sex partner.
Partner Category Visa
Under the Partner Category Visa, the following may avail and apply:
1.married couple
2.people intending to get married (fiancé/e)
3.partners in a same-sex relationship
The potential applicants in all cases are reminded that the petitioner must be either an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizens.
The partners may apply for either a temporary or permanent visa.
As stated earlier, the Partner Category Visa is also available to same-sex relationships.
Under the law, the same-sex de facto partners and their children, whether biological, adopted, children born through artificial conception procedures and children born into prescribed surrogacy arrangements can be recognized for migration purposes.
Child Visa
According to Australian immigration law, Australian citizens, or permanent residents thereof, or eligible New Zealand citizens, may apply for the citizenship of their children, whether natural or adopted.
For natural children, the visa to be applied for must be a Child Visa, on the other hand, if the child is adopted, or is about to be adopted, the application should be for an Adoption Visa.
If the parents hold a temporary partner visa or is in the process of obtaining such visa, the application should be for a Dependent Child Visa.
Parent Visa
A parent visa is applied for by parents who have children eligible Australian citizens living in the country.
If the applicant is a parent who is 63 years of age or above, he must apply for an “aged parent visa” in order to join his children permanently in the Australia.
Remaining relative visa
For the other relatives who likewise desire to live permanently in Australia, they may apply for a “Remaining Relative Visa.”
Under this visa, the applicant should prove that he is the brother, sister, or the only near relative of the Australian citizen. He should show that he has no other relatives remaining other than the Australian citizen.
If the applicant applied for the Remaining Relative Visa while outside the country, he must also be outside Australia at the time the visa is granted and issued.
