To apply for the Aged Dependent Relative Visa Subclass 838, there are two main requirements that you need to fulfill first. To qualify, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and you must have an immediate family member currently living in Australia and either a citizen or permanent resident themselves. If these things are true about you, follow the rest of these instructions to learn more about applying for the Relative Visa Subclass 838.

What is Aged Dependent Relative Visa Subclass 838?

Aged Dependent Relative Visa Subclass 838 is a temporary visa that allows eligible applicants to stay in Australia with their Australian relatives. It can be used as a long-term bridging visa while an application for Permanent Residency is being processed, or it can be used as a short-term holiday visa. The requirements vary depending on the purpose of your stay in Australia.

Eligibility Criteria for Relative Visa Subclass 838

• Be aged 18 years or over but under 65 years old.
• Be an Australian citizen who has applied for citizenship or holds a special category visa and meets certain criteria or is a permanent resident of Australia.
• Be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.
• To be eligible for a visa, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia. There are some exceptions to this rule, but they are quite limited.
• To apply for a visa under the relative category, one of your parents or grandparents must have been born in Australia and have become an Australian citizen or permanent resident at some point in their life.
• The applicant must be 18 years or older and currently residing in Australia.
• The applicant must be related to a parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew of a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
• The applicant's relative must be either an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia, Just as that for Aged Dependent Relative Visa Subclass 114.

Health Requirements for Visa 114 and 838

You will be required to provide a medical examination report completed in the last 12 months that certifies that you are not suffering from any disease or condition that may present a serious threat to public health. The report should include your chest x-ray, ECG and blood tests.

English Language Requirements for Aged Visa

The Australian Government requires all applicants to provide evidence of their English language ability. To demonstrate your competence in spoken and written English, you will need a minimum score of 5 in each element on an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test. Alternatively, you can provide evidence that you have completed a course at a university or TAFE in Australia with an IELTS equivalent score.

Documents Required for Aged Dependent Visa

To be eligible to apply for Aged Dependent Relative Visa Subclass 838, you must be related to an Australian citizen or permanent resident. The following documents are required:

• Birth Certificate or other documents of birth.
• Proof of your relationship to the Australian citizen or permanent.
• Evidence of a close and ongoing connection between yourself and Australia.
• A letter from a relative in Australia who is sponsoring you.
• Evidence that shows that you will not become charge on public funds in Australia.