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If you need to take care of your relative or member of their family in Australia who has a long-term medical condition without reasonable care options in Australia and you are inside Australia, you may qualify for an SC 836 Carer Visa
You have to:
- Be inside Australia when you apply for you visa and at the time it is granted
- Be a carer for your relative or a member of their family who has no reasonable access to care in Australia
- Be sponsored by your relative or their spouse. Please contact our office to learn more
With an SC 836 Carer visa, you can:
- Live in Australia permanently
- Work and study in Australia
- Qualify for Medicare
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- Travel to and from Australia whilst your visa is valid for up to 5 years
- Ultimately become an Australian citizen
Indicative Costs:
- Government visa application charges (VAC)
- First Instalment – AUD 1825
- Second Instalment – AUD 2065
- Total - AUD 3890
- Registered Migration agent (RMA) charges – AUD 3650
- Other charges such as medical and police clearance etc. are applicable and can vary.
- The second instalment may be waived in certain circumstances. Please contact our office to learn more
Eligibility:
- You must be a carer. Please contact our office to learn what this entails
- You must be sponsored
- You must hold or have held a substantive visa. Please contact our office to learn more
- Meet the health requirements
- Meet the character requirements
- Not had a visa cancelled or refused. Please contact our office to learn more