Understanding family categorisations Learn about family categorisations and who makes up your recognised family. Benefits when you have accompanied resident family You and your family who live with you may have access to benefits and services. Living away from your resident family Learn when your family can be unaccompanied resident family. Benefits when you have unaccompanied resident family You may get some of these benefits while you have unaccompanied resident family. Apply to get your relationship recognised Find out how to get your new relationship, marriage or partnership recognised by Defence. Add, remove or update resident family Find out how to add, remove or update resident family. Add, remove or update non-resident family How to add, remove or update details for a non-resident family member. Add, remove or update recognised other persons How to add, remove or update details for a recognised other person. Change your family's categorisation Apply to change your family's categorisation when your circumstances change. Register your resident family member's special needs Find out how to get a resident family member's special needs recognised.