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Form 1496i: Including family members in your application
Form 1496i is used to include family members in your visa or immigration application to Australia. This form provides details on how to correctly add dependents or family members to your primary application.
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Form Overview
Home Affairs Form 1496i - Including family members in your application
Form 1496i is used to include family members in your visa or immigration application to Australia. This form provides details on how to correctly add dependents or family members to your primary application.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1The most common mistake is failing to include all required family members on the initial application.
- 2Providing incorrect relationship details
- 3Missing required supporting documents
- 4Submitting after the main application has been finalized
- 5Not declaring all family members
Plain English
When applying to live, work, or study in Australia, you may want to bring your family with you. This form helps you include them properly in your application so everyone's status is handled together.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit this form at the same time as your main application or when you decide to add family members to an existing application.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Use when applying for a temporary visa (student, work, visitor) and want to include family members
- Use when applying for permanent residency and need to include dependents
- Use when adding family members to an existing visa application
- Do not use if family members are applying separately under different visa classes
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Applying alone with no family members
Simplifies your application
✓ Check if you truly need to include family members
Family members applying separately
Each person must meet requirements
✓ Consider if family applications can be combined
Adding family members after application submitted
May incur additional fees
✓ Check if amendment is possible or if new application is needed
Complex family situations (multiple relationships, children from different partners)
Requires careful documentation
✓ Seek clarification if family structure is complicated
Deadline or filing window
Include family members at the time of initial application to avoid delays. Adding family members after submission may require additional processing time and fees.
Before you submit
- 1All family member sections completed
- 2Relationship declarations signed
- 3Supporting documents included (birth certificates, marriage certificates)
- 4Form version matches current requirements
- 5Fees paid if applicable
- 6Form attached to main application
How to file this form
- 1Obtain the latest version of Form 1496i from the Department of Home Affairs website
- 2Complete all sections for each family member you want to include
- 3Gather required supporting documents
- 4Submit with your main application or add to ImmiAccount if applying online
- 5Pay any additional fees if required
- 6Keep a copy of the submitted form for your records
Known limitations
- 1Cannot be used to include family members after a visa decision has been made
- 2Does not guarantee visa approval for family members
- 3Family members must meet health and character requirements
- 4Some visa subclasses have restrictions on who can be included
- 5Processing times may be extended when family members are added
Field map
Compact field-by-field guide
Applicant
3 items
Your name exactly as shown in your passport.
Your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY).
Passport number, country of issue, and expiry date.
Contact
1 items
Current residential address, postal address, email, and phone number.
Request
1 items
The visa, citizenship, or sponsorship request this form relates to.
Evidence
1 items
Certified copies of identity and other documents required for the request.
Declaration
1 items
Declare that the information is true and correct, then sign and date.
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Fillable formOpen in Editor->Form 1496i is current as of the latest Department of Home Affairs updates, but visa requirements may change, so always check the latest version before applying.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Check if the form has been updated since your last application
- Verify visa subclass requirements have not changed
- Confirm document requirements are current
- Ensure fees listed are up-to-date
- Check if processing times have changed
Quick Facts
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm number: 1496i
- SRCIssuing agency: Department of Home Affairs
- SRCPurpose: Including family members in visa applications
- SRCSubmission method: ImmiAccount or with paper application
- SRCSpecific visa class requirements: not confirmed in official source
- SRCCurrent processing times: not confirmed in official source
- SRCFee amounts: not confirmed in official source
- SRCDocument requirements: not confirmed in official source
Common confusion points
Understanding which family members qualify as dependents
Determining if family members need separate applications
Knowing when to include family members versus when they apply separately
Understanding health and character requirements for family members
Navigating complex family structures (blended families, adult children)
Calculating additional costs for including family members
Understanding visa conditions that apply to family members
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