Title: Orphan Relative Visa Subclass 117 | Visa Subclass 117 | ISA Migrations & Education Consultants
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2Orphan Relative Visa is a permanent visa for
children from overseas whose parents are unable
to care for them. This Visa Subclass 117 is
relevant for the children who are below 18 years
of age and whose parents are unable to care for
them. It allows the child travel to Australia and
live in Australia with an Australian relative.
3With this visa the child can
- travel to and stay in Australia indefinitely
- work and study in Australia
- enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme
- sponsor relatives to come to Australia
4Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
- The child can travel to and from Australia as
many times as the child want for 5 years. If the
child wants to travel after the initial 5-year
travel facility - they will have to apply for and be granted
a Resident Return (RRV) so they can re-enter
Australia as a permanent resident. - they might also want to consider Australian
citizenship. If they become an Australian
citizen, they won't require a visa to enter
Australia. They will have to apply for an
Australian passport and use it to leave and
re-enter Australia.
5How long the child can stay
Orphan relative visa is a permanent visa. The
child can stay indefinitely. For citizenship
purposes, the child becomes a permanent resident
on the day they enter Australia on the visa.
6Include other children
- If the child has siblings who also want to apply
then apply with a separate application for each
sibling. - The child's dependent children can be included
on their application when they apply. - Dependent children of the child who apply for
the visa must meet the health requirement - Family members who are not coming to Australia
also have to meet the health requirement.
7Apply From
The child must be outside Australia at the time
when application is made. Visa Subclass 117 is a
offshore visa.
8Processing Times
- Processing times are not available for this visa
but the application might take longer to process
if - it is not filled in correctly or properly
- it does not include all the documents
- you do not pay the correct visa application
charge
9If you want to apply for this visa or any other
visa, you can contact Migration Agent Perth. We
are ISA Migrations Education Consultants, a
professional immigration and migration education
consultant in Australia and India. We are
a registered migration agent who helps and guides
you not only in your visa applications but also
provides coachings in Australia.