Secondary Applicant Obligations

A secondary applicant (family member):

• can enter Australia with, or after the primary applicant
• can leave Australia with, or before primary applicant
• must intend to remain a member of the primary applicant’s family unit.

Secondary applicants must abide by all Australian laws.

You must maintain adequate health insurance whilst in Australia and holding a temporary resident visa.

Change in circumstances

You must notify the department of any change in your circumstances that may breach your visa conditions.
Example: If you stop working with the organisation with whom you were placed.
See: Form 1022 Notification of Changes in Circumstances ( 97KB PDF file)