4. Preparation and Lodgment Service – Skills in Demand – Subsequent Entrant (482) Visa Application
This visa is for dependant family members of primary Skills in Demand subclass (482) visa holders who wish to join the primary subclass( 482) visa holder in Australia.
Information is provided below regarding this visa, however, Australia frequently updates and changes visa requirements and policy and the information provided is intended as a guide only.
You should check with the Department of Home Affairs for any current legislative changes.
- You can live and work in Australia while the visa is valid.
- You can study in Australia while the visa is valid (no government assistance).
- You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while the visa is valid.
- If eligible, apply for a Permanent Residence Visa and Australian Citizenship.
Some of the eligibility criteria are listed below, there may be additional criteria that apply in some applications, your migration consultant will advise you as required.
- There are no age requirements for this visa.
- If your partner or parent holds a 457 or 482 visa and your application is approved, you will be granted a subclass 482 Skills in Demand visa.
- The sponsor with the most recent approved nomination in relation to the primary applicant (or visa holder), must agree (or have agreed) in writing to include all applicants in the nomination.
- It will be a condition of the visa that all applicants maintain adequate health insurance while they remain in Australia.
- All applicants must meet the health requirement.
- All family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa with you must meet the character requirement.
- All family members 18 years of age or older, must confirm they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws when they agree to or sign an Australian Values Statement.
- The base applicant charge (Partner) is AUD $3115
- For each additional applicant that is aged 18 and over the charge is AUD $3115
- For each additional applicant that is aged under 18 the charge is AUD $780
Visa application charges, sponsorship or nomination fees paid by Debit Visa cards and Debit MasterCards, Credit Card or by PayPal, incur a Home Affairs imposed surcharge as follows:
American Express — 1.40%
JCB — 1.40%
MasterCard* — 1.40%
PayPal — 1.01%
Union Pay — 1.90%
Visa* — 1.40%
Preparation and Lodgment Service – Skills in Demand – Subsequent Entrant (482) Visa Application Migration Agent Fee per person 18 years of age and older AUD $1750
Preparation and Lodgment Service – Skills in Demand – Subsequent Entrant (482) Visa Application Migration Agent Fee per person 17 years of age and under AUD $875