Application for a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship ...

1 147 (Design date 02/22) - Page 1 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2022 Form147 Department of Home AffairsApplication for a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visaThe Department of Home Affairs (the Department) acknowledges that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the traditional custodians of the Australian 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 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 includes understanding that the English language, as the national language, is an important unifying element of Australian society. Australian society is also united through the following shared values: respect for the freedom and dignity of the individual; freedom of religion (including the freedom not to follow a particular religion), freedom of speech, and freedom of association; commitment to the rule of law, which means that all people are subject to the law and should obey it; parliamentary democracy whereby our laws are determined by parliaments elected by the people, those laws being paramount and overriding any other inconsistent religious or secular laws ; equality of opportunity for all people, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, race, or national or ethnic origin; a fair go for all that embraces: mutual respect; tolerance; compassion for those in need.

2 And equality of opportunity for Life in Australia booklet provides more information on the values that Australians share and their way of life. This booklet is available in a wide range of languages and can be obtained from are encouraged to read the Life in Australia booklet before completing this Application form. If you have difficulty, or are unable to read the booklet, you may have the content of it explained to you, for example, by a friend or relative. This form contains a declaration, that you must sign, that confirms you understand and will undertake to conduct yourself in accordance with the values of Australian society (as explained in the booklet) and will obey the laws of Australia. This declaration must also be signed by each person aged 18 years or over, who is included in this 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 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.

3 But may include either or both conditions 8303 and 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 8501 states you must maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance while you are in this applicationThis form may be used by both primary and secondary secondary applicant for this Application is a member of the Family unit of the primary 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 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.

4 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 You should ensure that you read and understand form 1496i before completing this form.* 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 ; and not be an Australian Citizen also. If the New Zealand Citizen was born in Australia to New Zealand parents, they may be Australian citizens. See further information here: # eligible New Zealand Citizen is a person who is defined as a protected SCV holder under the Social Security Act 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 (Design date 02/22) - Page 2 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2022 Integrity of applicationThe Department is committed to maintaining the integrity of the visa and citizenship programmes.

5 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 documents are found to be fraudulent or information to be incorrect after the grant of a visa , the visa may subsequently be Application ChargeRefer to Part K Payment details of this form to calculate the correct to for a complete and current list of applicable fees and and charges may be subject to change at any time and this may increase the cost of a visa , 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 you do not pay the full visa Application Charge amount, your visa Application will not be are generally not refundable.

6 Even if the Application is withdrawn or of paymentMake your payment electronically through the My Payments section of ImmiAccount. Sign into, or create, your ImmiAccount and select My Payments>Manage Payments>Pre-Pay Paper Service, at you are outside Australia and cannot pay online in ImmiAccount check the Department s website for alternative payment methods for your location 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 above condition may not apply if you are covered by reciprocal health care arrangements with your home country.

7 You will be advised by a case officer if you are required to arrange private health to applyStep 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 you need more space to answer questions or wish to provide additional relevant information, attach a signed and dated sheet giving the required alterations made before you lodge the form must be initialled and will need to supply 2 recent passport-sized photographs of each person included in your 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 additional documentary requirements and the checklist refer to the Department s website AustraliaIf 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 Outside AustraliaIf you are outside Australia when you lodge your Application , refer to the Department s website for information about your nearest happens after you lodge the visa Application ?

8 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 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 information on bridging visas, refer to the information form 1024i Bridging visas available from the Department s website 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 This form should be sent by post to the New Zealand Family Relationship (Design date 02/22) - Page 3 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, 2022In and outside AustraliaOnce a decision has been made on your Application , you will be notified of that decision in your Application is refused, you will be given reasons for the refusal as well as information about review addressYou must provide the address of where you intend to live during the period that your Application is being considered.

9 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 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 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 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 you change your passport after you have been granted the visa you must update your new passport details with us.

10 See situation/passport-detailsIf 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 NOT send your passport with your visa with your visa Application a scan or photograph 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 information about privacyThe Privacy Act 1988 contains 13 Australian Privacy Principles which regulate the way that the Department collects and handles personal information. Information about how the Department collects, uses and discloses personal information for its key functions can be found in form 1442i Privacy notice. More information about the Department s general information handling practices (including form 1442i) can be found in the Department s Privacy policy at 1163i Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia provides additional information on Australia s visa health requirements.