Form 147 · Join or bring family
Application for a New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visa
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Form 147 - Complete this form to apply for a New Zealand citizen Join or bring family relationship (subclass 461) visa.
Purpose
This form is used to apply for the New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (subclass 461) visa, a temporary visa for members of the family unit of certain New Zealand citizens who are not themselves New Zealand citizens. The visa is valid for five years, permits unlimited travel to and from Australia, and does not require formal sponsorship or nomination.
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Who lodges it
The visa applicant. The form may be used by both a primary applicant and secondary applicants who are members of the primary applicant's family unit.
When it is used
Used when a non-New Zealand-citizen family member of an eligible New Zealand citizen (who holds or is eligible for a Special Category subclass 444 visa) wishes to obtain a temporary visa to live in Australia. Certain visa holders, such as criminal justice entry visa holders, are not eligible to apply.
Visas that commonly use this form
The official visa page lists what an application actually requires.
Official form
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