NZ Citizens & Family Options


If you are a family member of a New Zealand Citizen and are looking for a Family Visa to Australia, then you may be able to apply for the New Zealand Family Relationship (Temporary) (Subclass 461) visa.

Importantly, this is a Family Sponsored Visa to Australia, in that your New Zealand family member formally sponsors you for the visa. 

Specifically, this visa requires that you are one of the following:

  1. The partner of a NZ Citizen
  2. A dependent child of a NZ Citizen
  3. A dependent family member of a NZ Citizen
IF YOU ARE INSIDE AUSTRALIA
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If you are applying for the NZ Family Relationship visa from within Australia, your NZ family member must also be present in the country at the time of application.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF AUSTRALIA
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If you are applying for the NZ Family Relationship visa from outside Australia, your NZ family member must be accompanying you to Australia.

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The benefits of this Family Visa to Australia in that it allows you to work, study and travel without restriction.

​For more information on the legal requirements of the New Zealand Family Visa to Australia we suggest you book a chat with an immigration lawyer today.