Other Family (Residence) (Class BU)
F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287As in force on 1 June 2026
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Open a subclass for its full Schedule 2 criteria and conditions.
Schedule 1 application requirements
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
(i) for an applicant:
(A) who appears to the Minister, on the basis of information contained in the application, to be a carer; or
(B) whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person:
| Item | Component | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base application charge | $2 175 |
| 2 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 | $1 090 |
| 3 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 | $545 |
(ii) for any other applicant:
| Item | Component | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base application charge | $5 280 |
| 2 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 | $2 640 |
| 3 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 | $1 325 |
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non-Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application. Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) second instalment (payable before grant of visa):
Second instalment Item Applicant Amount 1 Applicant: Nil
(a) who is a carer; and
(b) in relation to whom the Minister has determined that the second instalment of the visa application charge should not be paid because the Minister is satisfied that payment of the instalment has caused, or is likely to cause, severe financial hardship to the applicant or to the person of whom the applicant is a carer
2 Any other applicant $2 065
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) Applicant must be in Australia but not in immigration clearance.
(c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for an Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.
(d) Application by a person claiming to be a carer must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the relevant medical assessment has been sought.