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Child Visa Australia

CHILD VISA AUSTRALIA

WHEN DOES A CHILD NEED AN AUSTRALIAN VISA?

A child will need a visa if they are:

  • Not the holder of a permanent visa, and are
  • Intending to travel to, enter, or remain in Australia indefinitely.

The information on this page is about child visa or adoption visa options for people who want to bring a child to live permanently in Australia.

CHILD VISA OPTIONS

A child might be eligible for a child visa if they are:

  • Under 18 years of age, and
  • Single (not married, engaged to be married, or in a de facto relationship)

In certain circumstances, a person over 18 years of age might be considered as a child. These circumstances are described in the child visa options below.

CHILD (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 802)

Visa options for a child inside Australia

Scenario 1: A child’s parent or their parent’s partner sponsors them to live in Australia as a permanent resident.

Visa option: Child (Permanent) (Subclass 802)

To apply for a Child (Permanent) (Subclass 802), a child must be:

  • inside Australia when applying for the visa
  • sponsored by their parent or their parent’s partner.

If a child is 18 years or older, they must be single and either:

  • a full-time student between 18 and 25 years of age and financially dependent on the sponsoring parent, or
  • unable to work due to disability.

A child might also be able to apply for this visa if they were adopted after their parent became an Australian citizen, holder of a permanent visa or eligible New Zealand citizen. There are additional requirements that must be met for adopted children.

ORPHAN RELATIVE (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 837)

Scenario 2: A relative sponsors an orphaned child to live in Australia as a permanent resident.

Visa option: Orphan Relative (Permanent) (Subclass 837)

To apply for an Orphan Relative (Permanent) (Subclass 837) a child must be:

  • inside Australia when applying for the visa
  • sponsored by a relative (a brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or step-equivalent) who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
  • unable to be cared for by their parents because they are both either missing, dead or permanently incapacitated
  • under 18 years of age when applying for the visa.

CHILD (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 101)

Visa options for a child outside Australia

Scenario 3: A child’s parent or their parent’s partner sponsors them to live in Australia as a permanent resident.

Visa option: Child (Permanent) (Subclass 101)

To apply for a Child (Permanent) (Subclass 101) visa, the child must be:

  • outside Australia when applying for the visa
  • sponsored by their parent or their parent’s partner.

If a child is 18 years or older, they must be single and either:

  • a full-time student between 18 and 25 years of age and financially dependent on the sponsoring parent; or
  • unable to work due to disability.

ORPHAN RELATIVE (PERMANENT) (SUBCLASS 117)

Scenario 4: A relative sponsors an orphaned child to live in Australia as a permanent resident.

Visa option: Orphan Relative (Permanent) (Subclass 117)

To apply for an Orphan Relative (Permanent) (Subclass 117) visa, the child must be:

  • outside Australia when applying for the visa
  • the relative of a person who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
  • sponsored by a relative (a brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or step-equivalent) who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
  • unable to be cared for by their parents because they are both either missing, dead or permanently incapacitated
  • under 18 years of age when applying for the visa.

DEPENDENT CHILD VISA (SUBCLASS 445)

Visa options for a child inside or outside Australia

Scenario 6: A child’s parent holds a temporary partner visa, and the child was not included in the temporary partner visa application.

Visa option: Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445)

To apply for a Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445), a child must be:

  • either inside or outside Australia when applying for the visa
  • a dependent child of a parent who holds a Partner Provisional visa (subclass 309), Interdependency visa (subclass 310), Dependent Child visa (subclass 445), Partner visa (subclass 820) or Interdependency visa (subclass 826)
  • sponsored by the same person sponsoring their parent (with limited exceptions).

If a child is 18 years or older, they must be:

  • financially dependent on the parent holding the temporary partner visa, or
  • unable to work due to disability.

WHO CAN BE A SPONSOR?

A sponsor must be:

  • older than 18 years of age.

And one of the following:

  • an Australian citizen, or
  • an Australian permanent resident or the holder of a permanent visa, or
  • an eligible New Zealand citizen.

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