Yes, you can include your partner in your Subclass 494 visa application. You can bring your spouse or legal partner to Australia on a 494 visa. You can either have your de facto partner or dependent children included in your Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa application, or they can also apply separately after your visa is approved. To have your partner or dependent children apply separately, they can apply through the Subsequent Entrant visa under the 494 visa. The Subsequent entrant visa allows the family of 494 visa holders to come and live with them in Australia for the duration of the primary visa holder’s validity. Spouses, de facto partners, and dependent children can apply for the Subsequent entrant visa.
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Eligibility criteria for a Subsequent Entrant visa
To be eligible for a Subsequent entrant visa, you must meet the following criteria:
- Have a family member with an approved 494 visa.
- Receive a nomination from the primary SESR (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional) visa holder’s work sponsor in Australia.
- Submit evidence of a genuine relationship with the 494 visa holder.
- Evidence of basic Functional English knowledge
- Meet the health requirements as per Australian standards.
- Fulfill the character requirements.
- Must not have a history of any canceled visas
- Sign the Australian Values Statement (for 16 years of age and older)
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Steps to apply for a Subsequent Entrant visa
You can follow the below steps to apply for a Subsequent Entrant Visa in Australia:
Step 1: Choose the visa subclass that best fits your family member,
Step 2: Arrange the visa requirements as per the above checklist
Step 3: Create an ImmiAccount
Step 4: Apply for the Subsequent Entrant visa online through the ImmiAccount
Step 5: Complete the fee payment
Step 6: Await the visa status
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