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Create a household map from the exact Australian application you are completing. Record every person the form asks about, including whether they intend to accompany the principal applicant, and check that route's definition rather than inventing one.
Read how the chosen application defines family members
The subclass 500 instructions include family information, identity records and evidence relevant to the applicant's circumstances. They also describe responding to further requests through ImmiAccount. Other visa categories have their own family definitions and instructions; a student checklist must not be universalised. Read Australian Home Affairs: Student visa family and document instructions.
Your working sheet
The following is an editorial organisation tool, not an official application checklist. Copy the rows that help and fill them with your own verified records.
| Check | What to record |
|---|---|
| Person | List identity relationship location and intended activity |
| Application wording | Record how the exact form describes that family relationship |
| Evidence | Link the real civil record and any outstanding question to the correct applicant |
A practical example
For example, a child may stay temporarily with relatives while a parent travels first. The household file should show the actual arrangement and answer the form's questions truthfully. It should not omit the child simply because no immediate flight is planned.
Before the next step
Read the family instructions for the actual visa subclass and obtain advice where a relationship or dependency is unclear. Give each person's study, work and healthcare questions their own task. Update the file through the official process if the real family situation changes.
Continue with the guide library or save the next task in the moving planner. Official requirements can change; the source above was checked on 17 October 2026.