Who Can Apply
This visa is for individuals:
• Outside Australia at time of application and decision
• With an eligible sponsor (Australian citizen or permanent resident)
• Intending a genuine short stay for family visits or tourism
• Related to the sponsor as a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew
Note: Fiancés, cousins, friends, or in-laws are not eligible to sponsor under this stream.
Visa Requirements & Eligibility
To apply for the Sponsored Family Visitor Visa Australia, you must:
• Be sponsored by an eligible family member
• Demonstrate genuine intent to stay temporarily
• Show strong ties to your home country (job, family, assets)
• Provide evidence of sufficient funds or sponsor support
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have no debts to the Australian Government