Limit does not prevent visas for certain persons
87 Limit does not prevent visas for certain persons
Section 86 does not prevent the grant of a visa to a person who applied for it on the ground that he or she is the spouse, de facto partner or dependent child of:
an Australian citizen; or
the holder of a permanent visa that is in effect; or
a person who is usually resident in Australia and whose continued presence in Australia is not subject to a limitation as to time imposed by law.
For the purposes of this section, a child of a person is a dependent child if the child:
does not have a spouse or de facto partner; and
either:
is under 18; or
is 18, 19 or 20 and is dependent on the person for:
financial and psychological support; or
physical support.
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