Form 47a · Join or bring family
Details of child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
Dated factual snapshot · captured 2026-07-15
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Original factual summaries describing what each official form is for and who lodges it. No form fields, layout or text are reproduced; the official PDF remains the only form.
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Purpose
Captures information about a member of an applicant's family unit who is aged 18 or over, so the Department has details of each family member whether or not they intend to migrate.
Who lodges it
The main visa applicant, who completes a separate copy for each qualifying family member; the family member signs the required values statement where applicable.
When it is used
Used alongside a visa application when the applicant's family unit includes a child or other dependent relative aged 18 years or over, whether that person is migrating or not.
Official form
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