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Application for a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship

(subclass 461) visa

Form

147Department of Home Affairs

The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the traditional custodians of the Australian land.

Important – Please read this information carefully before you complete your application. Once you have completed your application we strongly advise that you keep a copy for your records.

Life in Australia – Australian valuesThe Australian Government encourages people to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for a visa to live in Australia. As part of this every person aged 18 years or over must declare that they will respect Australian values, as outlined below and obey the laws of Australia.

Australian values include respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual, freedom of religion, commitment to the rule of law, Parliamentary democracy, equality of men and women and a spirit of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, tolerance, fair play and compassion for those in need and pursuit of the public good.

Australian society also values equality of opportunity for individuals, regardless of their race, religion or ethnic background.

It is also important to understand that English is the national language.

Further information is contained in the Life in Australia booklet, however, you are not required to read the booklet. The booklet is available in a wide range of languages. If you would like a copy of the booklet it can be obtained from www.homeaffairs.gov.au

About this visaThe New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visa is a temporary visa for members of the family unit of some New Zealand citizens* who are not New Zealand citizens themselves.

This visa:

• is valid for 5 years;

• permits unlimited travel to and from Australia;

• does not require formal sponsorship or nomination; and

• does not include any work or study restrictions; but

• may include either or both conditions 8303 and 8501.

Condition 8303 states you must not become involved in activities disruptive to, or violence threatening harm to, the Australian community or a group within the Australian community.

Condition 8501 states you must maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance while you are in Australia.

About this applicationThis form may be used by both primary and secondary applicants.

A secondary applicant for this application is a member of the family unit of the primary applicant.

Your application for a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visa is not valid if you currently hold a criminal justice entry visa, a domestic worker visa, or if you are a detainee who has not made an application within the prescribed time limits, or if you hold a visa subject to a condition that prevents the grant of a substantive visa while you remain in Australia.

Including family members in your applicationIn your visa application you will be asked for information about each member of your family unit even if they do not intend to migrate with you. Information about which family members are considered to be a ‘member of your family unit’ for migration purposes is available by referring to form 1496i Including family members in your application. Form 1496i is available from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/ or offices of the Department. You should ensure that you read and understand form 1496i before completing this form.

Integrity of applicationThe Department is committed to maintaining the integrity of the visa and citizenship programmes. In relation to this application, if you or a member of your family unit:

• provide, or have provided in a previous application, fraudulent documents or false or misleading information (knowingly or not); and/or

• fail to satisfy, or have failed to satisfy in a previous application, the Minister of your or their identity;

this visa application may be refused and you, and any members of your family unit, may become unable to be granted a visa for specified periods of time, as set out in migration legislation.

If documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be cancelled.

Visa Application ChargeRefer to Part K – Payment details of this form to calculate the correct charge.

Refer to www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/fees for a complete and current list of applicable fees and charges.

Fees and charges may be subject to change at any time and this may increase the cost of a visa application.

Generally, Visa Application Charges are reviewed on 1 July each year, and the exchange rates used to calculate the amount payable in a foreign country are updated on 1 January and 1 July each year.

If you do not pay the full Visa Application Charge amount, your visa application will not be valid.

Charges are generally not refundable, even if the application is withdrawn or refused.

* The New Zealand citizen must:• hold, or be eligible for, a Special Category (subclass 444) visa (SCV); and• not be an eligible New Zealand citizen.

An eligible New Zealand citizen is a person who is defined as a ‘protected SCV’ holder under the Social Security Act 1991.Protected SCV holders are those who arrived in Australia on a New Zealand passport and were:• in Australia on 26 February 2001;• in Australia for at least 12 months in the 2 years immediately before

26 February 2001; or• assessed as protected SCV holders before 26 February 2004.


Method of paymentPayment information, including any applicable surcharges, is available at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/fees/how-to-pay-for-an-application

If lodging outside Australia, you must check with the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge your application as to what methods of payment and currencies they can accept and to whom the payment should be made payable. A list of offices of the Department is available at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/offices-locations

You can make your payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount, at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount

Lodge your application within 30 days of making your payment online.

Health insurance requirementsYou may be required, as a condition of this visa, to maintain adequate private medical and hospital health insurance while in Australia. This insurance cover does not have to be held with an Australian insurer – arrangements made in your home country may be assessed as being acceptable. You need to ensure your health insurance cover will provide for medically necessary treatment for the entire period of your stay.

The above condition may not apply if you are covered by reciprocal health care arrangements with your home country. You will be advised by a case officer if you are required to arrange private health insurance.

How to apply

Step 1 – Complete this applicationPlease open this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS.

If you need more space to answer questions or wish to provide additional relevant information, attach a signed and dated sheet giving the required details.

Any alterations made before you lodge the form must be initialled and dated.

You will need to supply 2 recent passport-sized photographs of each person included in your application.

Step 2 – Lodge your applicationWhen lodging your visa application, please ensure you have:

• completed ALL questions in this form; and

• included evidence the correct Visa Application Charge has been paid; and

• included any additional attachments (if required); and

• included the checklist.

For additional documentary requirements and the checklist refer to the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/461-/new-zealand-citizen-family-relationship-(temporary)-visa-(subclass-461)-document-checklist

In Australia

If you are in Australia when you lodge your application, send your application along with all accompanying documents by post to:

New Zealand Family Relationship visa application GPO Box 9984 SYDNEY NSW 2001

Or courier to:

New Zealand Family Relationship visa application 26 Lee St SYDNEY NSW 2000

Outside Australia

If you are outside Australia when you lodge your application, refer to the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/offices-locations for information about your nearest office.

What happens after you lodge the visa application?In AustraliaIf you are in Australia when you lodge your application, this form also serves as an application for a bridging visa class A, C or E, depending on which one you may be eligible to apply for.

If you need to travel outside Australia before your application is decided, you should contact the processing office regarding a bridging visa that would enable you to return to Australia.

For information on bridging visas, refer to the information form 1024i Bridging visas available from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/

Your bridging visa will usually have the same work conditions as your existing visa. If you are seeking to change the work conditions which will apply to your bridging visa before this application is decided, you should apply on form 1005 Application for a bridging visa available from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/ This form should be sent to the New Zealand Family Relationship Centre.

In and outside AustraliaOnce a decision has been made on your application, you will be notified of that decision in writing.

If your application is refused, you will be given reasons for the refusal as well as information about review rights.

Residential addressYou must provide the address of where you intend to live during the period that your application is being considered. Failure to give your residential address will result in this application being invalid. A post office box address will not be accepted as your residential address.

Let the Department know if you change your addressIf you change your residential address for more than 14 days while your application is being processed, you must tell the Department your new address and how long you will be there. The Department will send communication about your application to the latest address for correspondence you have provided.

Communication about your application can be sent to another person that you have authorised, but you will be taken to have received the communication that the Department sends to that person. The Department must be informed (in writing) of any address change for either you or your authorised person.

Passport informationMost visa applicants will be required to hold a valid passport before they can be granted a visa. It is strongly recommended that the passport be valid for at least 6 months.

If you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you must notify the nearest Australian mission or office of the Department.

If you do not provide us with the details of any new or additional passports you use to travel to Australia, you may experience significant delays at the airport and may be denied permission to board your plane.

Do NOT send your passport with your visa application.

Provide with your visa application a certified copy of the page from your passport showing your photo and details. We will advise you if your application has been approved. Please keep a copy of the Visa Grant Notification in a safe place for your reference.

www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/461-/new-zealand-citizen-family-relationship-(temporary)-visa-(subclass-461)-document-checklist


Important information about privacyYour personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988. Important information about the collection, use and disclosure (to other agencies and third parties, including overseas entities) of your personal information, including sensitive information, is contained in form 1442i Privacy notice. Form 1442i is available from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/ or offices of the Department. You should ensure that you read and understand form 1442i before completing this form.

Form 1163i Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia provides additional information on Australia’s visa health requirements. Form 1163i is available at offices of the Department or from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/

When sponsorship is required for your visa subclass, the outcome of your application may be made known to the person/organisation who has submitted a sponsorship form regarding your application.

Immigration assistanceA person gives immigration assistance to you if he or she uses, or claims to use, his or her knowledge or experience in migration procedure to assist you with your visa application, request for ministerial intervention, cancellation review application, sponsorship or nomination.

In Australia a person may only lawfully give immigration assistance if he or she is a registered migration agent or is exempt from being registered. Only registered migration agents may receive a fee or reward for providing immigration assistance.

If an unregistered person in Australia, who is not exempt from registration, gives you immigration assistance they are committing a criminal offence and may be prosecuted.

Migration agents in AustraliaMigration agents in Australia must be registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA) unless they are exempt from registration.

Migration agents outside AustraliaMigration agents who operate outside Australia do not have to be registered. The Department may give some overseas agents an ID number. This number does not mean that they are registered.

Note: Some Australian registered migration agents operate overseas.

Migration agent informationA migration agent is someone who can:

• advise you on the visa that may best suit you;

• tell you the documents you need to submit with your application;

• help you fill in the application and submit it; and

• communicate with the Department on your behalf.

If you appoint a migration agent, the Department will assume that your migration agent will be your authorised recipient, unless you indicate otherwise.

Your migration agent will be the person with whom the Department will discuss your application and from whom it will seek further information when required. You are not required to use a migration agent. However, if you use a migration agent, the Department encourages you to use a registered migration agent. Registered agents are bound by the Migration Agents Code of Conduct, which requires them to act professionally in their clients’ lawful best interests.

Information on migration agents, including a list of registered migration agents, is available on the Office of the MARA website www.mara.gov.au

You can also access information about migration agents on the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au

Exempt personsThe following people do not have to be a registered migration agent in order to provide immigration assistance, but they must not charge a fee for their service:

• a close family member (spouse, de facto partner, child, parent, brother or sister);

• a member of parliament or their staff;

• an official whose duties include providing immigration assistance (eg. a Legal Aid provider);

• a member of a diplomatic mission, consular post or international organisation.

Appointing a migration agent/exempt personTo appoint a migration agent/exempt person you should complete Part J – Options for receiving written communications.

Your migration agent/exempt person should complete form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance.

Form 956 is available from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/

Options for receiving written communicationsIf you do not appoint a migration agent/exempt person you may still authorise another person, in writing, to receive written communications on your behalf. This person is called the authorised recipient.

Authorised recipient informationAll written communication about your application will be sent to your authorised recipient, unless you indicate that you wish to have health and/or character information sent directly to you.

The Department will communicate with the most recently appointed authorised recipient as you may only appoint one authorised recipient at any time for a particular application.

You will be taken to have received any documents sent to that person as if they had been sent to you.

To appoint an authorised recipient you should complete:

• Part J – Options for receiving written communications; and

• form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient.

Note: Migration agents/exempt persons do not need to complete form 956A.

Form 956A is available from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/allforms/

https://www.mara.gov.au


Consent to communicate electronicallyThe Department may use a range of means to communicate with you. However, electronic means such as fax or email will only be used if you indicate your agreement to receiving communication in this way.

To process your application the Department may need to communicate with you about sensitive information, for example, health, police checks, financial viability and personal relationships. Electronic communications, unless adequately encrypted, are not secure and may be viewed by others or interfered with.

If you agree to the Department communicating with you by electronic means, the details you provide will only be used by the Department for the purpose for which you have provided them, unless there is a legal obligation or necessity to use them for another purpose, or you have consented to use for another purpose. They will not be added to any mailing list.

The Australian Government accepts no responsibility for the security or integrity of any information sent to the Department over the internet or by other electronic means.

If you authorise another person to receive documents on your behalf and they wish to be contacted electronically, their signature is required on form 956 or 956A to indicate their consent to this form of communication.

Note: Electronic communication is the fastest means of communication available and the Department prefers to communicate electronically because this results in faster processing.

Home page www.homeaffairs.gov.auGeneral

enquiry lineTelephone 131 881 during business hours in Australia to speak to an operator (recorded information available outside these hours). If you are outside Australia, please contact your nearest Australian mission.

Please keep these information pages for your reference


Application for a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship

(subclass 461) visa

Form

147Department of Home Affairs

Please open this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Either type (in English) in the fields provided or print this form and complete it (in English) using a pen and BLOCK LETTERS.

Tick where applicable 3

Do not complete these questions until you have read the information pages at the front of this form. They contain important information about the visa and application process.

Intended date of arrival (If you are already in Australia, write ‘N/A’) Day Month Year

Part A – Your details

1 Your full name

Family name

Given names

2 Have you been known by any other names? (including name at birth, previous married names, aliases)

No

Yes Give details

Family name

Given names

If you have been known by other names, attach a page giving the names

3 Sex Male Female

4 Date of birth

Day Month Year

5 Place of birth

Town/city

Country

6 Relationship status

Married Separated Never married or been in a de facto

relationshipEngaged Divorced De facto Widowed

7 Your present country/countries of citizenship

8 Do you currently hold a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visa?

No Go to Part B

Yes Give details of the New Zealand citizen relative your visa application was based on for the grant of you current visa

Family name

Given names

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Are you still a member of this person’s family unit? No Date relationship ended

Day Month Year

Yes

PHOTOGRAPH

Please attach required photographs of yourself

AND

each member of your family unit included in this application.


Part B – Your contact details

9 Your current residential address Note: A post office box address is not acceptable as a residential address. Your application is invalid without a residential address.

Postcode

10 Your postal address (If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)

Postcode

11 Your telephone numbers

Office hours ( ) ( )

Country code Area code Number

After hours ( ) ( )

12 Do you agree to the Department communicating with you by fax, email, or other electronic means?

No

Yes Give details

Fax number ( ) ( )


Email address

13 Your current occupation

Part C – Your identification, passport and visa details

14 Are you in Australia when applying for this visa?

No

Yes Give details of the visa you currently hold

Visa subclass

Visa expiry date

Day Month Year

15 Are you, or any secondary persons included in this application, a Foreign Affairs or an AusAID supported student?

No

Yes Attach a copy of the letter of support from the Foreign Minister or the former AusAID Minister.

16 Do you hold a valid passport?

No

Yes Give details

Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry

Issuing authority/place of issue as shown in your passport

Note: It is strongly recommended that the passport be valid for at least 6 months.

If you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you must notify the nearest Australian mission or office of the Department.

If you do not provide us with the details of any new or additional passport you use to travel to Australia, you may experience significant delays at the airport and may be denied permission to board the plane.

17 Details of identity card or identity number issued to you by your government (if applicable) eg. National identity card.

Note: If you are the holder of multiple identity numbers because you are a citizen of more than one country, you need to enter the identity number on the card from the country that you live in.

Identity number

Country of issue


Part D – Secondary visa applicants

18 Are you including secondary applicants who are NOT holders of a New Zealand passport in this application?

No Go to Part E

Yes Give details of all secondary visa applicants who are included in this application

(If there are more than 6 secondary applicants, please copy this page and attach it to this form with additional details)

1. Family name

Given names

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Country of birth

Citizenship(s)

Relationship to you

Other names they have been known by

Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry

Issuing authority/place of issue as shown in passport

2. Family name

Given names

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Country of birth

Citizenship(s)

Relationship to you


Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry


3. Family name

Given names

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Country of birth

Citizenship(s)

Relationship to you


Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry


4. Family name

Given names

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Country of birth

Citizenship(s)

Relationship to you


Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry



5. Family name

Given names

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Country of birth

Citizenship(s)

Relationship to you


Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry


6. Family name

Given names

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Country of birth

Citizenship(s)

Relationship to you


Passport number

Country of issue

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry


Part E – New Zealand citizen’s details

19 Provide details of the New Zealand citizen with whom you claim a family relationship for the purpose of this application

Family name

Given names

Other names the New Zealand citizen is known by or has been known by (include name at birth, previous married names, aliases)

Family name

Given names

Reason for name change

Sex Male Female

Date of birth

Day Month Year

Place of birth

Town/city

Country

Current citizenship

Current residential address

Postcode

Postal address (If the same as your residential address, write ‘AS ABOVE’)

Postcode

( ) ( )

Country code Area code NumberTelephone number

New Zealand citizen’s passport number

Date of issue

Day Month Year

Date of expiry



Part F – Your relationship with the New Zealand citizen

20 Is the New Zealand citizen your parent or step parent?

No Go to Question 21

Yes Go to Part G

21 Relationship status

Married Date of marriage

Day Month Year

De facto Date relationship began

Separated

Divorced

Widowed

Date

Day Month Year

Note: You must provide evidence to demonstrate that your relationship is genuine and continuing (including a marriage certificate if you are married). See Booklet 1 Partner Migration, for information on what evidence may be provided.

22 If you are married or in a de facto relationship with the New Zealand citizen, have you lived separately or apart for any period of time?

Not applicable

No

Yes Give details of the period of separation and the reasons

Part G – Health

23 Do you hold health insurance cover?

No

Yes Type of health insurance cover

Name of health insurer

Period covered by health insurance

from

Day Month Year

to

Day Month Year

24 In the last 5 years, have you, or any other person included in this application, visited, or lived, outside your country of passport for more than 3 consecutive months?

No

Yes Give details

1. Person’s name

Country visited/lived in

Date from

Day Month Year

to

Day Month Year

2. Person’s name


Date from

Day Month Year

to

Day Month Year

3. Person’s name


Date from

Day Month Year

to

Day Month Year

25 Do you, or any other person included in this application, intend to enter a hospital or a health care facility (including nursing homes) while in Australia?

No

Yes Give details


26 Do you, or any other person included in this application, intend to work as, or study to be, a doctor, dentist, nurse or paramedic during your stay in Australia?

No

Yes Give details

27 Do you, or any other person included in this application, intend to work, or be a trainee, at a child care centre (including preschools and creches) while in Australia?

No

Yes Give details

28 Have you, or any other person included in this application:

• ever had, or currently have, tuberculosis?

• been in close contact with a family member that has active tuberculosis?

• ever had a chest x-ray which showed an abnormality?

No

Yes Give details

29 During your proposed stay in Australia, do you, or any other person included in this application, expect to incur medical costs, or require treatment or medical follow up for:

• blood disorder;

• cancer;

• heart disease;

• hepatitis B or C and/or liver disease;

• HIV infection, including AIDS;

• kidney disease, including dialysis;

• mental illness;

• pregnancy;

• respiratory disease that has required hospital admission or oxygen therapy;

• other?

No

Yes Give details

30 Do you, or any other person included in this application, require assistance with mobility or care due to a medical condition?

No

Yes Give details

31 Have you, or any other person included in this application, undertaken a health examination for an Australian visa in the last 12 months?

No

Yes Give details (including HAP ID if available)


Part H – Character

32 Have you, or any of the secondary applicants included in this application, ever:

• been charged with any offence that is currently awaiting legal action? No Yes

• been convicted of an offence in any country (including any conviction which is now removed from official records)? No Yes

• been the subject of an arrest warrant or Interpol notice? No Yes

• been found guilty of a sexually based offence involving a child (including where no conviction was recorded)? No Yes

• been named on a sex offender register? No Yes

• been acquitted of any offence on the grounds of unsoundness of mind or insanity? No Yes

• been found by a court not fit to plead? No Yes

• been directly or indirectly involved in, or associated with, activities which would represent a risk to national security in Australia or any other country? No Yes

• been charged with, or indicted for: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, torture, slavery, or any other crime that is otherwise of a serious international concern? No Yes

• been associated with a person, group or organisation that has been/is involved in criminal conduct? No Yes

• been associated with an organisation engaged in violence or engaged in acts of violence (including war, insurgency, freedom fighting, terrorism, protest) either overseas or in Australia? No Yes

• served in a military force, police force, state sponsored/private militia or intelligence agency (including secret police)? No Yes

• undergone any military/paramilitary training, been trained in weapons/explosives or in the manufacture of chemical/biological products? No Yes

• been involved in people smuggling or people trafficking offences? No Yes

• been removed, deported or excluded from any country (including Australia)? No Yes

• overstayed a visa in any country (including Australia)? No Yes

• had any outstanding debts to the Australian Government or any public authority in Australia? No Yes

If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the questions at Question 32, you must state who it applies to and give ALL relevant details below.

If the matter relates to a criminal conviction, please give the nature of the offence, full details of sentence and dates of any period of imprisonment or other detention.

(If you need more space to answer, attach a signed and dated sheet giving the required details)


Part I – Assistance with this form

33 Did you receive assistance in completing this form?

No Go to Part J

Yes Please give details of the person who assisted you

Title: Mr Mrs Miss Ms Other

Family name

Given names

Address

Postcode

Telephone number or daytime contact

Office hours ( ) ( )


Mobile/cell

34 Is the person an agent registered with the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA)?

No

Yes Go to Part J

35 Is the person/agent in Australia?

No Go to Part J

Yes

36 Did you pay the person/agent and/or give a gift for this assistance?

No

Yes

Part J – Options for receiving written communications

37 All written communications about this application should be sent to: (Tick one box only)

Myself

OR

Authorised recipient

OR

You should complete form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient

Migration agent

OR

Exempt person

Your migration agent/exempt person should complete form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance


Part K – Payment details

38 IMPORTANT: You must refer to the Department’s website at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/fees to complete this part of your application. The website shows reference tables with the Visa Application Charges applicable to each visa subclass.

Visa subclass you are applying for

Base Application Charge

Write the amount shown on the reference table for your visa subclass AUD (1)

+Non-internet Application Charge (if applicable) AUD (2)

Additional Applicant Charge aged 18 years or over at the time your application is lodged +Write the amount shown on the

reference table for your visa subclassNumber of additional applicants

aged 18 years or over

AUD X (multiplied by) = AUD (3)

Additional Applicant Charge under 18 years of age at the time your application is lodged +Write the amount shown on the

reference table for your visa subclassNumber of additional applicants

under 18 years of age


Subsequent Temporary Application Charge (if applicable) +Write the amount shown on the

reference table for your visa subclass Number of applicants


= Total

Total (1) + (2) + (3) + (4) + (5) AUD

You must pay the total amount or your visa application will not be valid.

Note: A second instalment of the Visa Application Charge must also be paid before we can grant some visas.

39 Method of payment

Payment information, including any applicable surcharges, is available at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa/fees/how-to-pay-for-an-application

If lodging outside Australia, you must check with the Australian Government office where you intend to lodge your application as to what methods of payment and currencies they can accept and to whom the payment should be made payable. A list of offices of the Department is available at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/contact/offices-locations

You can make your payment electronically through the ‘My Payments’ section of ImmiAccount, at www.homeaffairs.gov.au/immiaccount

Lodge your application within 30 days of making your payment online.

How did you make your payment?

Electronically through the ‘My Payments’

section of ImmiAccount

Payment receipt number

Attach a copy of your printed receipt.

Other Provide details

Attach copies of your receipt(s) or evidence of payment(s).


Part L – Documentation to be attached to this application

40 This document checklist details the information and supporting documents (personal, health and character) required to assist with the lodgement of a complete application. You may also need to provide additional information and documentation after you have made your application, if the Department requires it, however, a decision on the visa application may be made solely on the information provided at the time of application.

Original documents should NOT be provided unless requested. Please provide certified copies of original documentation. Documents not in English must be accompanied by accredited English translations.

This checklist, as well as additional information can be accessed from the Department’s website www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/visa-1/461-/new-zealand-citizen-family-relationship-(temporary)-visa-(subclass-461)-document-checklist

Tick 3 when completed

Forms, fees and charges

A completed form 147

Evidence the correct Visa Application Charge has been paid (if applicable).

Evidence of your relationship with the New Zealand citizen

Evidence of your relationship with the New Zealand citizen. This can include:

• certified copies of birth certificates for each person claiming a relationship with the New Zealand citizen

• marriage certificates

• death certificates

• adoption certificates

• family status certificates or family books (if these documents are officially issued and maintained).

Evidence that the New Zealand citizen holds or is eligible for a Special Category visa. This can include:

• certified copy of the New Zealand citizen’s birth certificate

• New Zealand passport.

A family tree/diagram of your relationship to the New Zealand citizen.

Personal documents

Certified copy of passport bio data page

Certified copies of birth certificates or other evidence of age, showing names of both parents.

If you are married, please provide certified copies of marriage certificate and evidence you are in a genuine and continuing relationship.

If you are in a de facto relationship, please provide independent evidence that you have been living in a genuine and continuing relationship.

If you have been divorced or permanently separated, please provide certified copies of the divorce document(s) or a statutory declaration/separation certificate.

If you have been widowed, please provide certified copy of the death certificate(s).

A completed form 80

If in Australia, evidence that you have applied for an Australian Federal Police check in the last 12 months.

Two (2) recent passport photographs for all people included in the application (including members of your family unit who are not migrating).

If any applicant included in the application is a Foreign Affairs or AusAID student or recipient, please provide a letter of support from the Foreign Minister or former AusAID Minister.

Military discharge certificate for any applicant included in the application (if applicable).

Evidence of any change of name (for example deed poll certificate).

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Part M – Signatures

41 BIOMETRICS DECLARATION AND CONSENT

This declaration and consent must be signed by the main applicant and each accompanying person aged 16 years or over.

If I am requested or required to provide my fingerprints and facial image:

I consent to:

• the collection of my fingerprints and facial image; and

• if applicable, the collection of the fingerprints and facial image of each accompanying person under 16 years of age.

I declare that:

• I understand that my fingerprints and facial image and my biographical information (and those of each accompanying person under 16 years of age) held by the Department may be given to Australian law enforcement agencies to help identify me and each accompanying person, to help determine my eligibility and the eligibility of each accompanying person for grant of the visa applied for, and for law enforcement purposes.

I consent to:

• Australian law enforcement agencies disclosing my biometric, biographical and criminal record information (and that of each accompanying person under 16 years of age) to the Department for any of the purposes outlined above; and

• the Department using the information obtained for the purposes of the Migration Act 1958 or the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.

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42 DECLARATION

WARNING: Giving false or misleading information or documents is a serious offence.

This declaration and consent must be signed by the main applicant and each accompanying person over 18.

I declare that:

• the information that has been provided on this form, and on any attachments to it, is complete, correct and up-to-date.

• I acknowledge that I have read the notes at the front of this application. I am aware of the conditions that may apply and that I am required to abide by them.

• any registration or licensing that is required before I can begin employment in Australia will be my responsibility.

• I am aware that I must advise the Department immediately I am aware of a change in circumstances relating to any information I have provided in or with this application.

• I understand that if condition 8501 is imposed on my visa, it will be indicated on the visa label or in documents given to me by the Department about the grant of my visa by the condition code ‘8501’.

• I understand that if my visa is granted it may be subject to condition 8501.

• I will respect Australian values as listed on this form, during my stay in Australia and will obey the laws of Australia.

• I have read the information contained in form 1442i Privacy notice.

• I understand the Department may collect, use and disclose my personal information (including biometric information and other sensitive information) as outlined in form 1442i Privacy notice.

• I understand that if any fraudulent documents or false or misleading information has been provided with this application, or if I fail to satisfy the Minister of my identity, my application may be refused and I, and any other member of my family unit, may become unable to be granted a visa for specified periods of time.

• if documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the grant of a visa, the visa may subsequently be cancelled.

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We strongly advise that you keep a copy of your application and all attachments for your records.

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