Department of Home Affairs Edition Design date 10/20 8 pages

Form 47A — Details of child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over

The detailed profile Home Affairs asks for about each adult in a visa applicant's family unit — migrating or not.

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What is Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over?

When someone applies for an Australian visa, the Department of Home Affairs wants information about every member of their family unit. For each member aged 18 or over — typically an adult son or daughter, or another dependent relative — that information goes on Form 47A. A separate form is completed for each of them, and it's needed whether or not they will migrate.

The form covers the family member's identity and passport, other names and ID numbers, relationship status, address and phone numbers, whether they'll migrate and where they'd live, languages and English level, education, employment history and current job, who supports them financially, their parents, brothers and sisters and dependent children, and every address where they've lived for 12 months or more in the last 10 years. It ends with the Australian values statement and a declaration signed by the main applicant, the main applicant's partner if they have one, and the family member.

FileIt fills the current Form 47A (design date 10/20) in the Department's own PDF. Names with accents and letters such as ł, ș and Cyrillic print correctly, long answers are wrapped onto the ruled lines, the age box is worked out from the date of birth, and the result is kept in your FileIt vault.

Who it's about
One family member aged 18 or over in the main applicant's family unit
Needed even if
The family member isn't migrating
Pages
6 pages of questions (Parts A–F)
Signatures
Main applicant, family member, and the main applicant's partner if applicable
One form per
Adult family member
Edition
Design date 10/20

Who needs to fill out Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over?

  • Main visa applicants with a son or daughter aged 18 or over in their family unit.
  • Applicants including another dependent relative aged 18 or over, such as a dependent parent or sibling who counts as a member of the family unit.
  • Those adult family members themselves, who answer many of the questions and sign the form.

When to use Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over

  • With a visa application that asks for details of each member of the family unit aged 18 or over.
  • For every adult family-unit member, including those who will stay behind.
  • When adding an adult family member to an existing application, if the Department asks for it.

What you need before you start

  • The main applicant's full name, date of birth and file number.
  • The family member's passport, any national identity card and other ID numbers.
  • Their relationship status, with their partner's or intended spouse's name and the relevant date.
  • Their education history and qualifications, employment history and current job, with evidence of qualifications.
  • Who supports them financially and how much, if money is provided.
  • Their parents', siblings' and dependent children's names, dates of birth and where they live, and their addresses over the last 10 years.

What’s on Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over

The 2020 edition has 8 pages. FileIt asks for it in 17 parts, and it is signed by Main visa applicant and Family member (18 or over):

  1. Part A — Main visa applicant (questions 1–3)Main visa applicant
  2. Part B — The family member (questions 4–14)Family member (18 or over)
  3. Part B — Other IDs, relationship and contact (questions 15–19)Family member (18 or over)
  4. Part B — Language, education and work (questions 20–25)Family member (18 or over)
  5. Education 2 (question 23)Family member (18 or over)
  6. Education 3 (question 23)Family member (18 or over)
  7. Previous employment (question 24)Family member (18 or over)
  8. Financial support (question 26)Family member (18 or over)
  9. Part C — Parents (question 27)Family member (18 or over)
  10. Part C — Brothers and sisters (question 27)Family member (18 or over)
  11. Part C — Dependent children (question 27)Family member (18 or over)
  12. Part D — Previous addresses (question 28)Family member (18 or over)
  13. Previous address 2 (question 28)Family member (18 or over)
  14. Previous address 3 (question 28)Family member (18 or over)
  15. Previous address 4 (question 28)Family member (18 or over)
  16. Part E — Additional information (question 29)Main visa applicant
  17. Part F — Australian values statement and declaration (questions 30–31)Main visa applicant

How to fill out Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over, step by step

1 Part A: the main applicant

The main visa applicant's full name, date of birth and file number.

2 Part B: questions 4–14

The family member's names (including in their own script and other spellings), sex, date of birth, place of birth, citizenships, country of residence, passport and national identity card.

3 Part B: questions 15–22

Other ID numbers, relationship status, address and phone numbers, whether they'll migrate and which state or territory they'd live in, their main language, English level and other languages.

4 Part B: questions 23–26

Up to three places of education, up to four previous jobs, whether they're employed now (or why not), and their main and other sources of financial support.

5 Parts C and D: family and addresses

Parents, all brothers and sisters, and any dependent children, with relationship-status codes; then every address of 12 months or more in the last 10 years, plus any Australian addresses.

6 Parts E and F: extra details and signatures

Anything that didn't fit, by question number, then the Australian values statement (for a family member who's migrating) and the declaration.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Using one form for two adult children — each needs their own Form 47A.
  • Skipping the form because the family member isn't migrating — it's still required.
  • Leaving out half, step or adopted brothers and sisters at question 27.
  • Leaving the address history short — it must cover the last 10 years even if there's only one address.
  • Forgetting the values statement signature for a family member who is migrating.

After you fill it out

The main applicant, the family member and, if applicable, the main applicant's partner sign and date the declaration; a migrating family member also signs the values statement. Print from FileIt or send the PDF for e-signature.

Include the form, with evidence of qualifications and any medical report, in the visa application as the Department asks. FileIt doesn't lodge it.

Keep a copy in your FileIt vault — the Department may ask about any of the details later.

Fill out Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over online with FileIt

  1. Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
  2. Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 327 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
  3. Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Department of Home Affairs form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
  4. Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Form 47A — details of a family member aged 18 or over: frequently asked questions

Who counts as a member of the family unit?

The form points to form 1496i Including family members in your application, which explains who is a member of the family unit for migration purposes.

Does a family member who isn't migrating need Form 47A?

Yes. The form says it must be completed for each member of the family unit aged 18 or over, whether migrating or not.

Who signs the Australian values statement?

The family member, if they're applying to migrate — unless they're being added to an application lodged before 15 October 2007. A family member who isn't migrating doesn't sign it.

What are the relationship-status codes in question 27?

M married, E engaged, F de facto, S separated, D divorced, W widowed, N never married or in a de facto relationship. FileIt lets you pick from the list and prints the code.

What if the name in their own script won't print?

FileIt prints Latin, Greek and Cyrillic letters. For scripts such as Chinese or Arabic, leave question 5 blank in FileIt and write it on the printed form by hand.

What if there isn't enough room?

Use Part E — give the question number and the extra details — and attach a separate sheet if that runs out too.

Official sources

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Department of Home Affairs or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.

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