Applications for a number of provisional and migration visas can be made at VFS. These applications will be assessed and decided at the Australian High Commission Dhaka. (A provisional visa - such as the Prospective Marriage and Spouse (Provisional) visa - is granted subject to conditions that can be met when the applicant and sponsor are in Australia.)

 CHILD

The information on this page is specific to applicants in Bangladesh.

 Who should apply?

Child (Subclass 101)

This visa is for a person outside Australia seeking a permanent visa on the basis of being the dependent child of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Adoption (Subclass 102)

This visa is for a person seeking a permanent visa on the basis of being adopted (or who has already been adopted) by an Australian resident who meets certain legislative criteria. In very broad terms, this visa provides for the migration of a child who is either adopted (or to be adopted) with the involvement of an Australian State/Territory adoption authority or adopted privately by an Australian resident(s) who has been living overseas for more than 12 months. The decision maker must be satisfied that the adoptive parent(s) have not contrived their absence in order to circumvent State/Territory adoption procedures.

Please note that, in general, adoptions in Bangladesh have not been accepted as the equivalent of an adoption in Australia as they do not provide for the legal and permanent severing of the relationship between natural parents and the child.

Orphan Relative (Subclass 117)

This visa is for a person seeking a permanent visa on the basis of being an "orphan relative", as defined by the Migration Regulations 1994.

 Assessment Factor

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the requirements relevant to the visa they have applied for. Further information on these requirements is contained in the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website at www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/family-visas-all.htm

 OTHER FAMILY

The information on this page is specific to applicants in Bangladesh.

 Who should apply?

Aged Dependent Relative (Subclass 114)

This visa is for single, widowed or divorced aged persons who are financially dependent on a relative (Child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew). An aged person is 65 and over for males, 62 and over for females.

Remaining Relative (Subclass 115)

This visa is for people who are the brother, sister or child of a relative in Australia who, if they did not migrate to Australia, would otherwise be left on their own overseas.

Carer (Subclass 116)

This visa is for people who are willing and able to give substantial, continual assistance to an Australian relative who has a medical condition that is causing physical, intellectual or sensual impairment.

Applicants for Other Family (Migration) must be sponsored by the relative who must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Assessment Factor

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the requirements relevant to the visa they have applied for. Further information on these requirements is contained in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) website at www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/family-visas-all.htm.

 PARTNER (PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE) MIGRATION

The information on this page is specific to applicants in Bangladesh.

 Who should apply?

This visa is for applicants who are engaged to and intend to marry their sponsor after arrival in Australia.

Assessment Factor

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the requirements relevant to the visa they have applied for. Further information on these requirements is available on the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) website at www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/family-visas-partner.htm

Interviews

As part of the assessment process, all applicants may be interviewed by a visa officer. Interviews are conducted in Bangla or English.

The purpose of the interview is to collect information that may be relevant to the assessment of your application. Interviews take approximately one hour. While you may be asked questions of a personal nature, the sole purpose of these questions is to gather information on whether you meet the criteria for the class of visa you have applied for. The questions are not intended to be intrusive.

You should bring with you to the interview evidence of your relationship with your sponsor. Generally, the interviewing officer will make a note of this evidence and return it to you at the interview. In some cases we may ask to retain the evidence until a decision is made.

Please note that when assessing your application we are required to take into account all information held by the Department about you and your sponsor, including the information provided in relation to previous visa applications.

 PARTNER (SPOUSE) MIGRATION

The information on this page is specific to applicants in Bangladesh.

 Who should apply?

This visa is for applicants already who are married to their sponsor. The sponsor must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Assessment Factor

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the requirements relevant to the visa they have applied for. Further information on these requirements is available from the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) website at www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/visa-opitons.htm

Interviews

As part of the assessment process, all applicants for spouse visas may be interviewed by a visa officer. Interviews are conducted in Bangla or English.

The purpose of the interview is to collect information that may be relevant to the assessment of your application. Interviews take approximately one hour. While you may be asked questions of a personal nature, the sole purpose of these questions is to gather information on whether you meet the criteria for the class of visa you have applied for. The questions are not intended to be intrusive.

You should bring with you to the interview evidence of your relationship with your sponsor. Generally, the interviewing officer will make a note of this evidence and return it to you at the interview. In some cases we may ask to retain the evidence until a decision is made.

Please note that when assessing your application we are required to take into account all information held by the Department about you and your sponsor, including the information provided in relation to previous visa applications.

 SETTLEMENT INFORMATION

If your application to migrate to Australia is successful you will be asked to complete a Settlement Details Form 886. The form can also be downloaded from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) website at: www.immi.gov.au/allforms/pdf/886.pdf.

The purpose of collecting the information in this form is to help the Australian Government improve its services for migrants and help them settle successfully in Australia. Please cooperate with the Department by completing the form and returning it to the Australian High Commission or posting it to the Settlement Branch, DIMA PO Box 25 Belconnen A.C.T. 2616 Australia.