Applicant Eligibility
You are eligible for this visa if you are a member of the family of a person who is either:
- in Australia as the holder of a Special Category (subclass 444) visa
- outside Australia, and
- will be accompanying you to Australia
- on entry, will be the holder of a Special Category visa.
You must be related to the Special Category visa holder as one of the following:
- their spouse
- their (or their spouse's) dependent child
- the dependent child of their (or their spouse's) dependent child
- their (or their spouse's) relative who meets all of the following:
- is widowed, divorced, separated or has never married
- is usually resident in the Special Category visa holder's household
- is dependent on the Special Category visa holder.
Location
You can be either in Australia or outside Australia when you apply for this visa.
If you lodge your application in Australia, you must be in Australia at the time that a decision is made on your visa application.
If you lodge your application outside Australia, you must be outside Australia at the time that a decision is made on your visa application. You must be accompanied to Australia by the Special Category visa holder.
Health
You must meet health requirements for this visa.
See: Health Requirements
Health Insurance
You may be required to hold private health insurance with a fund in Australia if you are the citizen of a country that does not have a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia. Your case officer will advise you if this is required.
Character
You must meet character requirements for this visa.
See: The Character Requirement
Australian Values Statement
If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.
You are also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for this visa.
See: Australian Values - Overview