Family Member Eligibility

The following family members can be included in your application:

• your spouse or de facto partner
• your dependent child
• other dependent relatives.

These family members must meet the following requirements to be eligible for inclusion in this visa application.

Spouse

A person is the spouse of another person if they are in a married relationship.

De facto partner

A person is the de facto partner of another person (whether of the same sex or a different sex) if:

• they have a mutual commitment to a shared life to the exclusion of all others
• the relationship between them is genuine and continuing
• they live together or do not live separately and apart on a permanent basis
• they are not related by family.

Dependent child

Your child or stepchild is considered a dependent when they are one of the following:

• under 18 years of age
• aged 18 years or over and have been wholly or substantially reliant on you for a substantial period for their basic needs (food, clothing and shelter)
• of any age and is incapacitated for work due to a total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions (whether or not they migrate with the applicant).

A child of any age is not considered dependent if they are married, engaged to be married or in a de facto relationship.

Other dependent relatives

Your other relatives may be considered dependent if they are all of the following:

• wholly or substantially reliant on your financial support for their basic living needs (food, shelter and clothing)
• more reliant on you for support than on any other person or source
• have been reliant on you for a substantial period.

Details of each dependent 18 years or older, whether migrating or not, must be provided.
See: Form 47A Details of child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over (248KB PDF file)

Health

Your partner and all dependent family members may be required to undergo an additional health examination.
See: Health Requirements

Character

Your accompanying partner and dependent family members aged sixteen and above must meet character requirements.
See: Character Requirements

Australian Values Statement

All visa applicants aged 18 years or over, are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in the visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it. Before signing the statement, applicants for this visa are required to have read, or had explained to them, material made available by the government on life in Australia which is contained in the Life in Australia book.

The Life in Australia book provides more information on the values that Australians share and their way of life.
See:
Australian Values - Overview
Life in Australia Book

 

Before lodging an application, please read all related eligibility requirements.
See: Other eligibility