Carer Visa (116/836)
A Carer visa (subclass 116 Offshore or 836 Onshore) is a permanent visa for people who want to live in Australia to provide substantial and continuing care or assistance for a relative who either:
- has a long-term medical condition that means they cannot look after themselves in practical aspects of daily life, or
- Needs permanent or long-term practical support to help them care for a member of their family in their household with such a medical condition.
Other Requirements:
- His/her relative(or their family member) has their medical condition assessed by Bupa Medical Visa Services as being one which significantly affects them in attending to the practical aspects of daily life and which will need direct care for at least two years
- His/her relative cannot reasonably get the care they need from any other relative in Australia or from welfare, hospital or nursing community services in Australia
- He/she is willing and able to provide substantial and continuing assistance
- He/she should fully understand what kind of care or assistance your relative needs
- He/she and his/her family members meet health and character requirements.
The candidate can apply for this visa if the relative who needs care or assistance is usually resident in Australia. The relative must be his/her 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:
- an Australian citizen
- an Australian permanent resident, or
- An eligible New Zealand citizen.
This Visa allows the visa holder to:-
- to stay in Australia indefinitely as an Australian permanent resident
- to apply for Australian citizenship (if he/she is eligible)
- To travel to and from Australia as a permanent resident for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time he/she will need to apply for another visa if he/she wants to return to Australia.
If you need more information or if you need assistance or advice on how to proceed please call us on 61 7 3281 6644 or email info@brisbanemigration.net.au.