Elise1102 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 My family have wanted to move to Australia for a while now. We are from the UK, and the father is over 45. We are unsure how to get him a Visa because he is too old. He is 47, and the rest of us are eligible. We are very stuck and confused, and I would appreciate some answers or advice. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 The age limit only applies to the main applicant. Who would be the main applicant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) 7 hours ago, Elise1102 said: My family have wanted to move to Australia for a while now. We are from the UK, and the father is over 45. We are unsure how to get him a Visa because he is too old. He is 47, and the rest of us are eligible. We are very stuck and confused, and I would appreciate some answers or advice. Thank you. When you say the rest of you are eligible, what do you mean? Age is only one of the factors you have to consider. For instance, if the mother has the qualifications and experience necessary to apply for a skilled visa, she can include the father on her visa and his age won't matter. The mother can also include all dependent children (but not children that are working). If one of the children can apply for a skilled visa, then that visa is just for the individual. The child can't include the mother or the father. Edited August 19 by Marisawright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonagh migrations Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Marisa is right - the "Secondary applicant" isn't under an age restriction. Secondary applicants are immediate family members - Partner and children basically. So verify the eligibility and go from there. As always a chat with your friendly local Registered Migration Agent to get a sense for what is and isn't possible is usually worth the money. Good luck with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausvisitor Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 4 hours ago, mcdonagh migrations said: Marisa is right - the "Secondary applicant" isn't under an age restriction. Secondary applicants are immediate family members - Partner and children basically. So verify the eligibility and go from there. As always a chat with your friendly local Registered Migration Agent to get a sense for what is and isn't possible is usually worth the money. Good luck with it! Usually kids over 18 would need their own visa unless you can demonstrate they are financially dependent on you (as in they don't go to work - it gets tricky when they have a decent part time income but are also a student - we had to make all sorts of declarations for our 18 year old even though they were a full time student) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonagh migrations Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 10 hours ago, Ausvisitor said: Usually kids over 18 would need their own visa unless you can demonstrate they are financially dependent on you (as in they don't go to work - it gets tricky when they have a decent part time income but are also a student - we had to make all sorts of declarations for our 18 year old even though they were a full time student) Correct, there is a legal definition of Dependant Child and you do need to prove financial dependence when over 18. Usually this is education but can be disability, special needs and the like. And if you have over 18s coming with as dependents then a whole slew of additional, non-visa, complexity kicks in around education and costs. General rule of thumb is that the Primary applicant can bring anyone in their immediate family who is dependent with them without restriction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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