Family member obligations

Your dependant family members must maintain their visa conditions. A breach of these conditions may result in your visa being cancelled and you may have to leave Australia.

Your family members must:

• remain a member of your family for the duration of their stay in Australia
• have adequate financial support
• maintain adequate health cover
• not work more than 20 hours per week, unless you have commenced a postgraduate degree (Masters or PhD), in which case your dependent family members can work full time
• not work before you have commenced the course
• attend school if they are of school age.

Important: It is your responsibility to ensure that your family members meet the above conditions.

'No further stay' condition

Some visas are issued with a 'no further stay' condition. If this condition applies to any of your family members, it means they cannot stay in Australia beyond the date specified on their visa, except in extremely limited circumstances.

Limited circumstances may include family members who want to apply for:

• a student visa with permission to work
• a student visa that is supported by a sponsoring government agency
• a Graduate Temporary Entry - Skilled visa
• a visa to engage Australia's obligations under the 1951 United Nations convention relating to the status of refugees.

See also:
Student obligations
Visa conditions for Student visa holders