Secondary Applicant Eligibility

The following people may apply to accompany and stay with the occupational trainee in Australia:

• your partner
• your or your partner's dependent child
• other relatives living with you who are dependent on you.

Sponsorship requirements

All secondary applicants who intend to accompany you or join you later in Australia must be sponsored and be listed in the nomination and visa application.

Secondary applicants who have not been listed in the nomination or visa application and who want to join you in Australia at a later time will need to lodge a visa application with a letter from your sponsor confirming that they will accept responsibility for the secondary applicants for the period of their stay in Australia.

Health insurance requirements

All secondary applicants must hold adequate private medical and hospital health insurance cover for the entire time they are in Australia. They should ensure their insurance will provide at least the level of coverage required for their purpose of stay. Their health insurance cover does not have to be held with an Australian insurer, arrangements made in their home country may be assessed as being acceptable.

This requirement may not apply to secondary applicants if their country has a reciprocal health care agreement with Australia, and they are enrolled with Medicare.
See: Medicare Australia Health Care for Visitors to Australia

Evidence of sufficient funds

Evidence of sufficient funds or other means to support family members is required.

Health requirements

All secondary applicants must meet health requirements and may need to undergo a health examination.
See: Health Requirements

Character requirements

All secondary applicants must be of good character to enter Australia.
See: Character and Penal Clearance Requirements

Australian Values Statement

All visa applicants aged 18 years or over, must declare that they will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For applicants of this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. By signing the form applicants will also be signing the values statement. Applicants for this visa will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if they wish.

Visa applicants 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

 

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