Hi

Just ha a thought maybe one of you lot could answer. Going through TRA at the moment. Eldest kid is 17 will be 18 next April(05) what happens if when he turns 18 before we get our visa to go? Will he still be covered on our or not. He will be 17 when the app is submitted.

Anybody know

have a look at this
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...=&pagenumber=1

or here
http://britishexpats.com/forum/searc...der=descending

oops that didnt work, try this
http://britishexpats.com/forum/searc...by=&sortorder=

HELP!!!!!
What link are you trying to get me to????? Everytime l click on a link or insert it into search programme is freezing???????

oops sorry, try typing. last remaining relative in the search box

Ta Honey

Have got loads to read now. Hoping that he will still be included on our visa, as we will apply before he turns 18.

Thanks for your help .

He needs to be dependent on you right up to the time your application is decided (and actually up to the point you validate visas).

He should stay in full time education/training and not get a job.
It's also better if he stays living with you as well.

And he must stay single. Engagement, marriage or a de-facto relationship normally disqualifies from dependency.

Jeremy

Jeremy

Thanks for the info. He is at home and in trainning, looking to go back to college this year. Definatley not long term relationship - he the love em an leave em type.

I can DEFINATELY verify that he is depandant on us! Got the overdraft to prove it!

Thanks again

You should still be using an agent to make sure you don't have a problem here.

The dependency rules for over 18s are complex, and a surprising number of people find their older child is refused a PR visa while the rest of the family are accepted.

Sometimes this can be fixed by a remaining relative visa application later on (after the family have settled in Australia) but that's very hard and is going to cost the family a lot of time, money and stress.

Other times, it can't be fixed and the family either get separated or have to abandon their PR.

Many people think that as long as their child is under 18 at time of application, things are going to be ok. Which isn't the way this rule works.

Jeremy

Forget this last remaining relative thing. Although it could work, it is a right bleeding rigmarole as I understand it.

The most straight-forward scenario is for the lad to be in full time education/training, and I think that means more than 16 hrs per week. You will have to prove this with a certified copy of his enrollment form.

I would never suggest last remaining relative as something to plan for - other than point out that it's there as a possible fix for when people do make a mess of dependency issues for their older children. Which happens a lot.

DIMIA insist that the child be financially dependent for *basic* needs (food, clothing, shelter etc). So if, for example, the child was earning enough to cover these items, but still lived at home through choice, then there would be a problem with showing dependency.

Jeremy

Hi you will need a letter from his school or college to say he is in full time education. Do you pay him an allowance every month. If so if it is done through the bank get a print out from them of all payments you make to him. If not done that way change him to a monthly allowance paid into his bank account you then have proof that he is dependent. Should he move into rental accommodation make sure you get a letter from the landlord showing it is you that pays the rent.

Thanks for the info. He will be in full time ed before we go, and yeah we are going through an agent. When we started making enquiries we realised what a mountain of info and red tape we were about to face. Red tape is a specality of mine - l work for a bank!!!

Your comments and info have been of great help.

Thanks!

Hi again Chippy

He will be in full time ed, so no probs there. going through an agent so all will be fully investigated. Just needed to know the score before we go ahead.

Ta mate