Care Giver Visas
Carer Visa (Onshore) (Subclass 836)
About this Visa
This visa is for people who are needed to care for an Australian relative or a member
of their family unit who has a medical condition.
This visa requires the applicant to be sponsored by their Australian relative or their Australian relative's spouse.
Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you have a relative living permanently in Australia and
they or a member of their family requires care for a medical condition.
Your spouse and other family members may be included in your application if they meet certain requirements.
Carer Visa (Offshore) (Subclass 116)
About this Visa
This visa is for people who are needed to care for an Australian relative or a member
of their family unit who has a medical condition.
This visa requires the applicant to be sponsored by their Australian relative or their Australian relative's spouse.
Who is this visa for?
This visa is for you if you have a relative living permanently in Australia and they
or a member of their family requires care for a medical condition.
Your spouse and other family members may be included in your application if they meet certain requirements.
What does this visa let me do?
If you are granted this visa you and your family members can live in Australia as
Australian permanent residents.You can also:
- work and study in Australia
- receive subsidised healthcare through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
- access certain social security payments (subject to waiting periods)
- be eligible for Australian citizenship (subject to the residency eligibility criteria)
- sponsor people for permanent residence (subject to waiting periods and visa specific restrictions)
Do you qualify for a Care-Giver Visa?
Determine your Care-Giver Visa eligibility in just a few minutes and begin the Visa Application Process to Australia.
