4. Preparation and Lodgment Service – Skills in Demand – Subsequent Entrant (482) Visa Application

This visa is for Members of the Family Unit of primary Skills in Demand subclass (482) visa holders.

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.

What can you do when you have this visa:

  • 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 which can be a pathway to Australian Citizenship.

Who is eligible for this visa:

Some of the eligibility criteria are listed below, there may be additional criteria that apply in some applications, your Migration Agent (Offshore) will advise you as required.

  • Must be a Member of the Family Unit of the primary 482 Visa Holder.
  • There are no age requirements for this visa.
  • If your partner or parent holds a 457 or 482 visa AND you meet the definition of a ‘member of the family unit’ 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 Members of the Family Unit 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.

Member of the Family Unit:

Member of the Family Unit as a general rule is a defined term under the Migration Regulations (Cth) 1994.[1]

A person is a member of the family unit of another person (the family head) if the person:

 (a)  is a spouse or de facto partner of the family head; or

 (b)  is a child or step‑child of the family head or of a spouse or de facto partner of the family head (other than a child or step‑child who is engaged to be married or has a spouse or de facto partner) and:

 (i)  has not turned 18; or

 (ii)  has turned 18, but has not turned 23, and is dependent on the family head or on the spouse or de facto partner of the family head; or

 (iii)  has turned 23 and is dependent on the family head or on the spouse or de facto partner of the family head; or

 (c)  is a dependent child of a person who meets the conditions in paragraph (b) .

  1. Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth) reg 1.12(2).

Home Affairs Visa Application Charges:

  • 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%

Please note that the Department of Home Affairs has the power to increase the fees and the fees and charges shown here are current at the time of this publication.

Migration Agent (Offshore) Fee:

Preparation and Lodgment Service – Skills in Demand – Subsequent Entrant (482) Visa Application Migration Agent (Offshore) 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 (Offshore) Fee per person 17 years of age and under AUD $875

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