| If you have family in Australia then the routes of | | | | windowed. Your family member should be over the |
| immigration into the country can be more open and | | | | age of 18 and they and their partner (if applicable) will |
| easier than if you were to not. Here I will explain the | | | | need to sponsor your stay in Australia. An Assurance |
| different routes and when they are applicable. Normal | | | | of Support is also needed. |
| 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style | | | | Remaining Relative: |
| Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable | | | | You should be the brother, sister or child (including step |
| {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; | | | | relative to the same degree) of an Australian citizen or |
| mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; | | | | a permanent resident. In addition to this, you should |
| mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; | | | | have no closer family ties to another Australian national |
| mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; | | | | or Australian permanent resident. You may apply for a |
| mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; | | | | visa both inside Australia and outside. Your Australian |
| mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; | | | | relative should be over the age both 18 and they and |
| font-family:"Times New Roman"; | | | | their partner (if applicable) will need to officially sponsor |
| mso-ansi-language:#0400; | | | | your entry. An Assurance of Support will need to be |
| mso-fareast-language:#0400; | | | | submitted. |
| mso-bidi-language:#0400;} | | | | Carer: |
| So, someone in your family has moved to the Land | | | | You should be willing and able to be a carer for an |
| Down Under and loved it so much that they are | | | | Australian national or Australian permanent resident or |
| begging for you to come and join them? Lucky, lucky | | | | a member of their family who is part of your family. |
| you. Moving to Australia means starting afresh, in a | | | | They should have a physical, mental or sensory |
| beautiful country where the people are laid back, the | | | | impairment that results in their ability to perform day to |
| weather is fantastic and the opportunities are endless | | | | day tasks which is likely to continue for at least two |
| as the blue skies above. | | | | years into the future. Your sponsor should be over the |
| However, not knowing how to go about visas and the | | | | age of 18 and you may apply for this visa both in your |
| rules to live in Australia when you are not married to | | | | country of origin and within Australia. |
| an Australian national or a permanent resident, can | | | | What is Sponsorship? |
| seem a little daunting. Nonetheless, with a little bit of | | | | A sponsorship is a declaration where an Australian |
| research and planning, it won’t be too long | | | | citizen or Australian permanent resident. Sponsorship |
| before your feet will be sinking into the soft golden | | | | lasts up to two years and it provides the applicant with |
| sand on the beach. | | | | financial assistance and living arrangements by the |
| Eligibility: | | | | person who sponsors. |
| To be granted the right visa, you must make sure that | | | | Who Can Sponsor You? |
| you are eligible for it. For each type of family migration | | | | Your sponsor must be an Australian citizen or a |
| visa you must meet the right requirements for the | | | | permanent Australian resident over the age of 18. A |
| category you are applying for. | | | | permanent Australian resident should have a valid legal |
| The Aged Dependant Relative: | | | | visa for the type of family visa you are applying for. |
| You should be a relative of an Australian national or a | | | | The partner of your family member can sponsor you |
| permanent resident. You should be an aged single | | | | provided they meet the correct requirements. |
| applicant, who is divorced, legally separated, single or | | | | |