New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa (subclass 461)

New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship (temporary) visa (subclass 461)

• live, work and study in Australia for 5 years from the date your visa is granted
• travel to and from Australia as many times as you want during the 5 year period

• not be a New Zealand citizen at the time of application

• You are a member of the family unit of a New Zealand citizen, who is not an eligible New Zealand citizen and who either:
• is in Australia as the holder of a Subclass 444 visa (they can check in VEVO), or
• will be traveling with you to Australia and will be granted a Subclass 444 visa on entry (check Eligibility). Note: Your New Zealand family member must have (or be eligible for) a Subclass 444 visa. New Zealand citizens are not automatically granted a Subclass 444 visa.

• You hold a Subclass 461 visa or you do not hold a substantive visa and the last substantive visa you held was a Subclass 461 visa
• You are no longer a member of the family unit of the person in relation to whom you Australiare previously granted a Subclass 461 visa, and
• You have not become a member of the family unit of any other person (whether or not you are still a member of the family unit of that other person).

• You either:

• have been in Australia as the holder of a Subclass 461 visa for at least 2 years in the past 5 years immediately before you made your visa application, or
• have substantial business, cultural, employment or personal ties with Australia that are of benefit to Australia and you have not been away from Australia for a continuous period of 5 years or more immediately before applying for this visa (unless you have compelling reasons for your absence)

• You held a Subclass 461 visa when you last left Australia
• You are no longer a member of the family unit of the person in relation to whom you Australiare previously granted a Subclass 461 visa, and
• You have not become a member of the family unit of another person (whether or not you are still a member of the family unit of that other person).