The balance-of-family test measures your ties to Australia. You meet this requirement if either:
You must meet this requirement to be granted this visa. It cannot be waived, even in compelling or exceptional circumstances.
The table below gives some examples of families with different numbers of children and whether they would pass the balance-of-family test.
Total Children | Children in Australia | Children in countries other than Australia | Passes Test | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country A | Country B | Country C | Country D | |||
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
3 |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
No |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
No |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
No |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
No |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
No |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
Yes |
5 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
Yes |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
No |