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Bringing family to Australia on a visa

Most student visas allow you to bring your family members to Australia as your dependants if you are:

Eligible for Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP)
Assessment level 1 or 2
or
Assessment level 3 or 4 and your course is longer than 12 months. If the duration of your course is less than 52 weeks, your family members can go with you to Australia if:
- Your nominated course (if you are applying for another student visa) or your current course (if you are a student visa holder) is the same course as, or a continuation of, the course that was associated with your previous student visa and the total duration of the course or courses as registered on CRICOS is 52 weeks or more, or
- You have been in Australia lawfully for 12 months or more.
For more information, visit the Australian Government Department of Home Affairs website.

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, courses and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging, both ancient and contemporary, of the world's oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of the knowledge capital of Australia. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of the Aboriginal community and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.