Subclass 114 — Aged Dependent Relative Visa — Australia — immi.wiki

The Subclass 114 Aged Dependent Relative visa is a permanent visa for an older single person who is outside Australia and relies on an Australian relative for financial support. It allows the applicant to move to Australia permanently to be near the Australian relative on whom they are financially dependent. The onshore equivalent for people already in Australia is the Subclass 838 Aged Dependent Relative visa.

The Subclass 114 is part of the Other Family stream of the Family Migration Program, which is subject to an annual cap set by the government. Because demand for Other Family visas exceeds the available places each program year, eligible applications are placed in a queue. As at 31 March 2026, applications with a queue date of up to 30 June 2013 have been released for final processing — reflecting a backlog of more than a decade. Processing times are therefore very long.

For current Other Family visa queue release dates and for current application charges, refer to the DHA fee schedule.

The applicant must:

• Be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the visa is decided
• Be of pensionable age — the age at which a person would be eligible for the Australian Age Pension (currently 67 years)
• Be single — widowed, divorced, separated, or never married. A person in a current de facto or married relationship does not qualify
• Have been financially dependent on their Australian relative (the sponsor) for a reasonable period before applying — that is, relying on the sponsor for their basic financial needs
• Be a relative of the sponsor: a parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandparent, or the child of any of those persons
• Meet health and character requirements

The sponsor must:

• Be a settled Australian citizen, settled Australian permanent resident, or settled eligible New Zealand citizen
• Be aged 18 years or over
• Provide an assurance of support — a formal commitment to provide financial support — through the Department of Social Services

An assurance of support is typically required for this visa. The assurer provides a financial security bond to guarantee that the applicant will not access certain government benefits for a set period after arrival.

Applications for the Subclass 114 are lodged online through ImmiAccount from outside Australia. Key documents include:

• Evidence of the family relationship between applicant and sponsor
• Evidence that the applicant is of pensionable age and is single (e.g., death certificate of spouse, divorce order)
• Evidence of ongoing financial dependency on the sponsor (e.g., bank records of financial transfers, statutory declarations)
• Form 40 sponsorship lodged by the sponsor
• Health examinations and police clearances

For current application charges, refer to the DHA fee schedule. For queue position information, refer to the Other Family visas queue release dates page.

The Subclass 114 is a permanent visa granting permanent residence in Australia. Holders may work and study without restriction and may apply for Australian citizenship after meeting the residence requirement under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

Holders may be subject to an assurance of support waiting period during which they cannot access certain Australian Government income support payments. The assurance of support is arranged through Services Australia (formerly the Department of Human Services) and involves a security bond lodged by the assurer.