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Carer Visa Subclass 116 : What this carer visa lets you do
This is a permanent visa. It lets you and any family members who have been granted this carer visa:
More information on Australian permanent residence, including eligibility for government services and benefits, is available
The Australian Government limits the number of Carer visas it grants each year. See Other Family Visa Queue for more information.
To apply for this carer visa, you need a sponsor. This person must be the relative who needs the care or assistance, or their partner. They must sign an undertaking (an agreement) to give you support, accommodation and financial assistance (if you need it) for two years after you first arrive in Australia. This agreement includes any family members you include in your application.
If you plan to get a new passport, you should do so before applying for your visa. In most cases, you and your family members must have valid passports to be granted this carer visa.
The visa application charges are listed in Fees and charges.
The application charge for this carer visa is paid in two instalments. The first instalment is paid when the application is lodged. Payment of the second instalment will be requested just before the visa is granted.
You can ask to be considered for the second instalment to be reduced to nil if you are the carer and you can demonstrate that the charge is likely to cause you or the person being cared for severe financial hardship. You should ask in writing. You cannot ask for a reduction of the second instalment for other family members who are included in your application.
You could have to pay other costs, such as the costs of health assessments and police certificates, or any other certificates or tests. You are responsible for making the necessary arrangements when the department of immigration and border protection tell you to.
You might be eligible for this carer visa if:
You can apply for this carer visa if the relative who needs care or assistance is usually resident in Australia. The relative must be your partner, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew (or step-equivalent).
Both this relative (and the member of their family who needs care, where applicable) must be either:
If you are applying for this carer visa so you can assist your relative care for a member of their family, they must both live in the same house.
Your sponsor can be either:
The sponsor must be aged 18 years or older and be:
The medical condition must meet the following criteria:
Contact Care link on 1800 052 222 for more information about getting care or assistance in Australia.
You might be asked to provide biometrics (a scientific form of identification) as part of the application. More information is available at Countries and visa subclasses included in the biometrics program.
You must meet certain health requirements. The results are usually valid for 12 months. Do not arrange a health examination until the department of immigration and border protection ask you to.
This also applies to all the members of your family unit included in your application, whether they are migrating or not.
You must meet certain character requirements. You must be prepared to provide a police certificate from each country you have lived in for 12 months or more during the past 10 years after you turned 16 years of age. Do not arrange for police certificates until the department of immigration and border protection ask you to.
This also applies to all members of your family unit listed in the application who are 16 years of age or older whether they are migrating or not.
If you are older than 18 years of age, you must sign an Australian Values Statement to confirm that you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. The statement is included in the visa application form. You must have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia book before you sign the statement.
You must have no outstanding debts to the Australian Government or have arranged to repay any outstanding debts to the Australian Government before this carer visa can be granted.
Your relative’s medical condition (or that of member of their family unit) must be assessed by Bupa Medical Visa Services before the department of immigration and border protection can make a decision about your visa application.
To arrange their assessment with Bupa Medical Visa Services, your relative can telephone 1300 794 919 from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.
When your relative speaks to the Bupa Medical Visa Services, they must mention that the medical examination is in relation to a Carer visa.
Your application cannot be accepted unless you provide evidence that you or your relative have at least arranged to start the Bupa Medical Visa Services assessment process.
If Bupa Medical Visa Services has assessed your relative (or a member of their family unit), it will provide a certificate that:
The department of immigration and border protection cannot grant a visa if the Bupa Medical Visa Services assessment shows that the medical condition:
You can include the following people in your visa application at the time of lodgement:
For detailed information regarding who you can include in your application see including family members in your application.
The application must include documentary evidence of their relationship to you. ​​
Members of your family unit must be able to show that they meet health and character requirements.​
This information explains what you need to do to apply for a Carer visa (subclass 1
These family members must meet the requirements for including family members in your application. The application must include documentary evidence of their relationship to you. ​​
16). You must make your application outside Australia. You and all family members included as applicants must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.
You need to provide documents to prove the claims you make in the application. The documents are listed in the Document checklist.
Some documents could take some time to obtain. You should have them ready when you lodge the application to reduce any delays in processing.
Complete the following application forms to apply for this carer visa. You must lodge all the forms together.
You must complete:
If you have any members of your family unit who are 18 years of age or older (whether they are migrating or not), you must complete:
If you have any dependent children who are under 18 years of age, you must complete:
Your sponsor completes:
The forms must be completed in English.
Lodge your application at one of the immigration offices outside Australia, which will tell you how you can pay. There is also further information available on the methods of payment accepted by the department of immigration and border protection offices.
You must pay the first instalment of the visa application charge when you make your application. You can pay by credit card, debit card, bank cheque or money order made payable to the Department of Home Affairs (www.homeaffairs.gov.au).
You and anyone included as an applicant in your application must be outside Australia when the visa is granted.
Please refer to preparing your application, for information on:
After you have lodged your application and documents, the department of immigration and border protection will acknowledge that they have received your information.
There is high demand for family migration visas and only a limited number of places. The department of immigration and border protection process applications in the order in which they are lodged and in accordance with any relevant Ministerial Directions.
Carer visa applications are subject to Capping and queuing arrangements. This means your application is considered in two stages:
If your visa is granted, you must be outside Australia when it is granted.
Do not make arrangements to move to Australia. Do not leave your employment, sell your home or book travel arrangements until you are told in writing that you have been granted a visa.
You can provide more information to the department of immigration and border protection, in writing, at any time until a decision is made on the application. If you want to correct information you have previously provided, use:
The department of immigration and border protection could also ask you for more information. You will have to respond by a set date. After that date, the department of immigration and border protection can make a decision about your application using the information that they have.
If another person gives the department of immigration and border protection information that could result in you being refused a visa, they will usually give you the opportunity to comment on the information.
You might also be interviewed. If you are asked to attend an interview in person, bring your passport or other identification and any requested documents to the interview.
The department of immigration and border protection will also tell you when to have your health and character checks.
Tell the department of immigration and border protection if your circumstances change after you have applied for this carer visa. This includes a new residential address, a new passport, or a pregnancy, birth or death in your family.
You can use the following forms:
Examples of changes you must report:
You can withdraw the application at any time before the department of immigration and border protection make a decision about it. To do this, send the department of immigration and border protection a letter or email to ask for the withdrawal. Your request must include your full name, date of birth and date of your application. If you know it, you should also include the number the department of immigration and border protection gave you when you applied — this could be a file reference number, client ID, or a Transaction Reference Number.
Applicants who are 18 years of age or older must sign the letter of withdrawal or send a separate email or letter. The department of immigration and border protection will not usually refund the visa application charge.
You can remove one or more applicants and still continue with your visa application. Let the department of immigration and border protection know in writing if you wish to do this. Include the signature of the person you are removing from your application if they are 18 years or older.
If the visa is granted, you must be outside Australia when it is granted and the department of immigration and border protection will let you know:
Usually you will not have a visa label placed in your passport.
If the visa is not granted, the department of immigration and border protection will let you know:
You need to provide documents to support your application for this carer visa. The department of immigration and border protection can make a decision using the information you provide when you lodge your application. It is in your interest to provide as much information as possible with your application.
Provide certified copies of original documents. Do not include original documents unless the department of immigration and border protection specifically ask for them. Police certificates should be original documents. Documents not in English must be accompanied by accredited English translations.
Use this checklist to make sure your application is complete.
Complete these forms if they are relevant:
Payment of the second instalment of the visa application charge will be required before the visa can be granted.
See fees and charges for more information.
If you are unable to provide one of these documents, you must provide other acceptable evidence that you are who you claim to be.
Note: Form 1229 or the statutory declaration must come with a certified copy of the other parent/person’s identification (such as a passport or driver’s licence).
Evidence that the sponsor is an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Evidence that the sponsor is usually resident in Australia.
If the person requiring care is a member of the sponsor’s family unit, evidence of both of the following:
The Bupa Medical Visa Services Carer Visa Assessment Certificate for the person who requires care or evidence the Bupa Medical Visa Services assessment has started (a letter from Bupa Medical Visa Services acknowledging your request for a care assessment).
Evidence to show that the sponsor has tried to access care or assistance in Australia from services such as welfare, hospital, nursing or community services.
Evidence to show that the sponsor has no other relatives in Australia who can provide the required care or assistance.
This is a permanent residence visa. It allows you and any family members who have also been granted this carer visa to:
More information on being an Australian permanent resident, including eligibility for government services and benefits is available.
You and your family must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.
Your sponsor must agree to support you for two years after you first arrive in Australia.
You can sponsor someone for this carer visa if you or a family member who lives with you:
You must show that you have tried to access all care options that are available in Australia before you decide to sponsor someone for this carer visa.
To be a sponsor, you must be:
You must be sure that the person you are sponsoring:
This information explains what you need to do to sponsor someone for a Carer visa (subclass 116).
To sponsor someone to come to Australia to care for you or assist you, you must:
For two years after your relative(s) arrives in Australia, you must help them and their accompanying family members settle in Australia by providing (if necessary):
Use the following form if you want to change information you provided in your sponsorship application form:
Tell the department of immigration and border protection if your circumstances change after you have applied for this carer visa. This includes a new residential address, a new passport, or a pregnancy, birth or death in your family.
You can use the following forms:
Source: The Australian Department of Home Affairs (www.homeaffairs.gov.au). Please visit www.border.gov.au to get updated information.
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