INTRO TO VISA
Remaining Relative Visas are available to members of a family unit whose entire family are resident in Australia as Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents. This allows the last remaining family member to be sponsored into Australia to be close to their family members.
ABOUT THIS VISA
This visa is lodged offshore and the applicant is not granted a bridging visa but will be required to remain offshore to wait for the visa grant. The applicant will be entitled to enter Australia on other visas during the processing time, provided they meet the requirements of that subclass of visa. This visa does not require the applicant to meet language requirements, however they will be required to meet health and character requirement. The applicant is required to meet last remaining relative requirements at the time of the application and may not be in a de facto relationship or be married. Minor children of the applicant may be added to the application, however children who are not minors will disqualify the applicant from applying.
The sponsor is required to lodge a sponsorship and show that they are of good character and can support the applicant if required. There are limitations on sponsorship and the sponsor must be aware of these prior to lodging the sponsorship application.
AFTER GRANT
Once the Visa is approved the applicant is classed as a permanent resident and is entitled to full work and study rights. The applicant must maintain residence status and good character to be able to qualify for Citizenship.