Family Member Eligibility

The following family members can be included in your application:

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

Family members must meet the following requirements to be eligible for inclusion in this visa application.
See: Family Definitions

Health

Your partner and all dependent family members must meet health requirements.
See: Health Requirements

Character

Your accompanying partner and dependent family members aged 17 and above must meet character requirements.
See: Character Requirements

English language ability

Adult family members included in the application must have functional English. This is the basic language skills necessary to deal with everyday social situations and some work situations in English.

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