New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa (subclass 461)

As the visa applicant, you must,

• not be a New Zealand citizen
• be one of the Members of the family unit of a New Zealand citizen or their partner

You must be related to the New Zealand citizen as one of the following:

• their partner
• their child/step-child or their partner’s child/step-child
• the dependent child of you or your partner’s child/step-child.
• Make sure if the New Zealand citizen is in Australia that they are on a Special Category visa (subclass 444) (they check in VEVO) or they will travel with you to Australia and will be the holder of a Special Category visa (subclass 444) on arrival (check eligibility).
• make sure your New Zealand citizen family member is not an Eligible New Zealand citizen
• meet certain eligibility criteria if you are no longer one of the Members of the family unit of a New Zealand citizen

• Applying from outside of Australia: You can apply for the subclass 461 visa without needing to hold another type of visa first.
• Applying from within Australia: You need to hold a substantive visa (subclass 444) when you lodge your application. If you do not hold a substantive visa, you will need to show you do not hold a visa because of factors beyond your control, and there are compelling reasons to grant you a subclass 461.

  Your New Zealand family member must have (or be eligible for) a Special Category visa (subclass 444).

• You must maintain adequate health insurance for your stay in Australia.
• Meet all the health and character requirements
• Must not have any debt to pay to the Australian government. If you or any family members (including those who don't apply for the visa with you) owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or arranged to pay it back.
• If you are 18 years of age or older, you must confirm you will respect the Australian way of life and obey all Australian laws when you sign the Australian Values Statement.
• With under 18 applicants, it must be in their best interest.

Note: If you apply within Australia have had a visa cancelled, or previous application refused, you may not be granted this visa.

• live, work and study in Australia for five years
• travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid
• You can apply for another New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (Temporary) visa (subclass 461) when the first visa expires.