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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Specialist Entry

Secondary Applicant Obligations

A secondary applicant (family member):

  • can enter Australia with, or after you
  • can leave Australia with, or before you
  • must intend to remain a member of your family unit.

Secondary applicants must abide by all Australian laws and must maintain adequate health insurance whilst in Australia and holding a temporary resident visa.

Change in circumstances

If your secondary applicant's circumstances change they must inform the department (in writing) as soon as possible.
See: Form 1022 Notification of Changes in Circumstances ( 97KB PDF file)


Before lodging an application, please read all related obligation requirements.
See: Obligations