Permanently
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Remaining Relative visa (subclass 115)
This permanent visa lets people move to Australia to be with their only close family members.
At a Glance
From AUD 5,280.00
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You need to
- be outside Australia when you lodge this visa application and when we decide your application
- be a remaining relative of an Australian citizen or permanent-resident or an Eligible New Zealand citizen
- have an eligible sponsor.
Help with your visa
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With this visa you may
- remain in Australia indefinitely
- work and study in Australia
- enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare.
- sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program, if eligible
- if eligible, lodge an application for Australian citizenship.