Subclass 482 · Subsequent Entrant stream
Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482): Subsequent Entrant Stream
For partners and children who want to join a Skills in Demand visa holder in Australia after the main visa has been granted.
About the Subsequent Entrant stream
For family members joining a 482 visa holder later.
Partners and dependent children of a Skills in Demand visa holder who were not included in the original application.
Live, work and study in Australia for the same period as the main visa holder, and travel in and out while the visa is valid.
In or outside Australia. If applying in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C.
Eligibility for family members
For partners and children joining a 482 visa holder.
There is no age requirement.
The sponsor with the most recent approved nomination for the main visa holder must agree in writing to include you as a family member.
If you apply in Australia, you must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C, and have substantially complied with the conditions of your last visa.
You and your family are personally responsible for healthcare costs, so you must keep adequate health insurance for your whole stay (unless a reciprocal healthcare agreement covers you).
You and family members applying with you must meet the health requirement, and those aged 16 or over must meet the character requirement. Permanent and provisional visa applicants, and family members applying with them, must have health examinations with an approved panel physician. Temporary visa applicants might need them, depending on the visa and their circumstances. For the character requirement, Home Affairs may ask for police certificates and Form 80.
Nobody in your family may have asked for, offered, received or provided a benefit in return for a sponsorship-related event.
Previous visa refusals or cancellations are considered, and any debts to the Australian Government must be repaid or arranged.
Applicants aged 18 or over must agree to respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws.
Not applicable for this view.
When you have this visa
What you can do, what you must do and how to stay longer.
Travel with a valid passport and visa. Your visa is linked digitally to your passport, so there is no visa label. Check your visa details and conditions in VEVO.
Work in your nominated occupation for your sponsor, study and travel as often as you like. You must start work within 90 days and meet all visa conditions.
Let Home Affairs know about changes to your contact details, passport, employer, employment (including promotions and hours), relationship status or the birth of a child.
You have up to 180 days to find a new sponsoring employer or make arrangements to leave Australia.
You cannot extend this visa. Your employer can lodge a new nomination for a new visa, or may sponsor you for permanent residence through the Employer Nomination Scheme (subclass 186).
If you leave Australia permanently, you may be able to claim your superannuation.
Based on Department of Home Affairs information (October 2026). Visa costs, thresholds, occupation lists and processing times can change, so always confirm current details on the Department of Home Affairs website or ask our team. This page is general information, not migration advice for your circumstances.
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Skills in Demand Visa (Subclass 482): Subsequent Entrant Stream FAQs
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Yes. Partners and dependent children can apply in the Subsequent Entrant stream after your visa is granted.
Yes. The sponsor with the most recent approved nomination must agree in writing to include the family member.
Yes. They can live, work and study in Australia for the same period as the main visa holder.
In or outside Australia. In Australia they must hold a substantive visa or a Bridging visa A, B or C.
Hiring or Applying in the Subsequent Entrant stream?
We manage the sponsorship, nomination and visa together for employers and workers.
