# Dependants of removed non-citizens

> act-s199 — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

199 Dependants of removed non-citizens
          (1) If:
                (a) an officer removes, or is about to remove, an unlawful
                    non-citizen; and
                (b) the spouse or de facto partner of that non-citizen requests an
                    officer to also be removed from Australia;
              an officer may remove the spouse or de facto partner as soon as
              reasonably practicable.
          (2) If:
                (a) an officer removes, or is about to remove an unlawful
                    non-citizen; and
                (b) the spouse or de facto partner of that non-citizen requests an
                    officer to also be removed from Australia with a dependent
                    child or children of that non-citizen;
              an officer may remove the spouse or de facto partner and
              dependent child or children as soon as reasonably practicable.
          (3) If:
                (a) an officer removes, or is about to remove, an unlawful
                    non-citizen; and
                (b) that non-citizen requests an officer to remove a dependent
                    child or children of the non-citizen from Australia;
              an officer may remove the dependent child or children as soon as
              reasonably practicable.
          (4) In paragraphs (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a), a reference to remove
              includes a reference to take to a regional processing country.

Subdivision D—Duty to cooperate in relation to removal and
          removal concern countries