115 VISA
Remaining Relative Visa Subclass 115

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INDAH MELINDASARI, B.Com
MARN 0961 448 | UPDATED MAY 2019
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Remaining Relative Visa / 115 Visa Brief Overview
The Remaining Relative visa (subclass 115) allows people to move and stay permanently in Australia with their only remaining close family members who have settled in Australia as an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
The applicant should be the only person who is left in their home country and they don’t have any other family members left in their home country. The close relative meaning in this visa is your partner or your partner’s parent, brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister, child or stepchild who has turned 18 years old and is not a dependent child.
Those near relative people can be your sponsor and they must agree to give you support, accommodation and financial assistance for the first two years of your residency in Australia. You will be eligible for this visa if you have met these requirements.
Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 115) Requirements:
- You must be sponsored by an eligible parent or step-parent, sibling or step-sibling or an eligible partner of your relative.
- Your sponsor should be the only near relative who lives in Australia.
- Have someone who will provide you with an assurance of support.
- Meet health and character requirements.
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused.
- If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form.
You may not be eligible for this visa if you or your partner has a near relative who lives outside Australia or you or your partner have a near relative who lives in Australia on a temporary visa or unlawfully, this temporary visa includes bridging visa.
Your sponsor must not be the holder of, or sponsor someone else for a Remaining Relative visa (subclass 835 or subclass 115), Preferential Family visa (subclass 104) or Family visa (subclass 806). That’s why it is important to ensure if your sponsor is also eligible for sponsoring you for this visa.
Frequently Asked Questions

Mrs. Indah Answers
ONEderland Consulting managing director and also registered migration agent with MARN 0961 448 is here to answer your questions!
- Who can be considered as my near remaining relative?
- Your near remaining relative is your parent or your partner’s parent (including biological and step-parent), sibling or step-sibling; child (including stepchild) who has turned 18 and is not a dependent child; or child (including stepchild) who has not yet turned 18 years of age and is not in your or your partner’s daily care and control.
- Who is eligible to be my sponsor?
- Your sponsor must be 18 years of age or older, an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and must be settled in Australia. Your sponsor can be your parent, sibling or step-sibling or one of their partners’.
- They must provide you with support, accommodation and financial assistance for your first two years of residency in Australia.
Your sponsor and his/her partner must never have held or sponsored someone else who was granted a Remaining Relative visa (subclass 835 or subclass 115) or Preferential Family visa (subclass 104) or Family visa (subclass 806).
- Can I work on my Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115)?
- Yes, this visa allows you to work in Australia
- What is the cost of Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115)?
- This visa’s cost is from AUD6,415 and there is an additional charge for each family member who would like to apply with you.
You pay for this visa in 2 instalments: Pay the first instalment when you apply and the second instalment when requested.
- This visa’s cost is from AUD6,415 and there is an additional charge for each family member who would like to apply with you.
- How long can I stay in Australia holding a Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115)?
- This is a permanent visa. You can stay in Australia indefinitely.
- Should I apply the visa offshore?
- The visa application should be made offshore. The applicant should be outside Australia when applying for this visa and when the Department gives the decision.
- Can I include the family members?
- Yes, you can. The family members would need to meet the character and health requirements as well.
- How long is the processing time for this visa application?
- There is no exact period for this visa’s processing time. If you do not fill the application correctly, it may take a longer time for the Department to give you the decision.
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115 VISA
Remaining Relative Visa Subclass 115
Remaining Relative Visa / 115 Visa Brief Overview
The Remaining Relative visa (subclass 115) allows people to move and stay permanently in Australia with their only remaining close family members who have settled in Australia as an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
The applicant should be the only person who is left in their home country and they don’t have any other family members left in their home country. The close relative meaning in this visa is your partner or your partner’s parent, brother, sister, stepbrother or stepsister, child or stepchild who has turned 18 years old and is not a dependent child.
Those near relative people can be your sponsor and they must agree to give you support, accommodation and financial assistance for the first two years of your residency in Australia. You will be eligible for this visa if you have met these requirements.

WRITTEN BY
INDAH MELINDASARI, B.Com
MARN 0961 448 | UPDATED MAY 2019
SHARE THIS INFORMATION
Remaining Relative Visa (Subclass 115) Requirements:
- You must be sponsored by an eligible parent or step-parent, sibling or step-sibling or an eligible partner of your relative.
- Your sponsor should be the only near relative who lives in Australia.
- Have someone who will provide you with an assurance of support.
- Meet health and character requirements.
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused.
- If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form.
You may not be eligible for this visa if you or your partner has a near relative who lives outside Australia or you or your partner have a near relative who lives in Australia on a temporary visa or unlawfully, this temporary visa includes bridging visa.
Your sponsor must not be the holder of, or sponsor someone else for a Remaining Relative visa (subclass 835 or subclass 115), Preferential Family visa (subclass 104) or Family visa (subclass 806). That’s why it is important to ensure if your sponsor is also eligible for sponsoring you for this visa.
Frequently Asked Questions

Mrs. Indah Answers
ONEderland Consulting managing director and also registered migration agent with MARN 0961 448 is here to answer your questions!
- Who can be considered as my near remaining relative?
- Your near remaining relative is your parent or your partner’s parent (including biological and step-parent), sibling or step-sibling; child (including stepchild) who has turned 18 and is not a dependent child; or child (including stepchild) who has not yet turned 18 years of age and is not in your or your partner’s daily care and control.
- Who is eligible to be my sponsor?
- Your sponsor must be 18 years of age or older, an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and must be settled in Australia. Your sponsor can be your parent, sibling or step-sibling or one of their partners’.
- They must provide you with support, accommodation and financial assistance for your first two years of residency in Australia.
Your sponsor and his/her partner must never have held or sponsored someone else who was granted a Remaining Relative visa (subclass 835 or subclass 115) or Preferential Family visa (subclass 104) or Family visa (subclass 806).
- Can I work on my Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115)?
- Yes, this visa allows you to work in Australia
- What is the cost of Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115)?
- This visa’s cost is from AUD6,415 and there is an additional charge for each family member who would like to apply with you.
You pay for this visa in 2 instalments: Pay the first instalment when you apply and the second instalment when requested.
- This visa’s cost is from AUD6,415 and there is an additional charge for each family member who would like to apply with you.
- How long can I stay in Australia holding a Remaining Relative Visa (subclass 115)?
- This is a permanent visa. You can stay in Australia indefinitely.
- Should I apply the visa offshore?
- The visa application should be made offshore. The applicant should be outside Australia when applying for this visa and when the Department gives the decision.
- Can I include the family members?
- Yes, you can. The family members would need to meet the character and health requirements as well.
- How long is the processing time for this visa application?
- There is no exact period for this visa’s processing time. If you do not fill the application correctly, it may take a longer time for the Department to give you the decision.