Australia Remaining Relative

Summary

Australia's Remaining Relative visa is a permanent route for people whose only near relatives live in Australia as Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens.

Subclass 115 is the offshore version. Subclass 835 is the onshore version. This is one of the narrowest family categories because the applicant must not have other near relatives outside Australia.

Eligibility

The applicant generally needs:

• An eligible sponsor in Australia.
• No other near relatives outside Australia.
• An Assurance of Support.
• Health, character, debt, and visa-history clearance.

Home Affairs describes the route as letting people move to Australia to be with their only close family members.

What This Route Allows

If granted, the visa gives permanent residence. It can allow work, study, Medicare access if eligible, and a later citizenship pathway if the separate rules are met.

What This Route Is Not

This is not a general sibling or extended-family visa. If you have near relatives living outside Australia, the pathway usually does not fit.

Next Steps

1. Map your near relatives and where they live.
2. Confirm the Australian relative's status and ability to sponsor.
3. Review Assurance of Support requirements.
4. Expect a slow, document-heavy process.

Sources

• Department of Home Affairs - Remaining Relative visa (Subclass 115) - offshore route.
• Department of Home Affairs - Remaining Relative visa (Subclass 835) - onshore route.