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Child Visa Subclass 101
The child can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility of this visa remains valid.
If the child wants to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility:
To be granted this visa, an adopted child must have been adopted before they turned 18 by a parent who was not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen at the time of adoption.
A child adopted before they turned 18 by a parent who was already an Australian citizen, permanent visa holder or eligible New Zealand citizen at the time of adoption might be eligible for an Adoption visa (subclass 102).
If the child has siblings who also want to apply, separate applications for each sibling should be submitted.
The child’s dependent children can also be included on their application when they apply or at any time before the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs decide the application.
The visa costs A$ 2665 for the main applicant.
There will be additional charge for each of the child’s dependent children who apply for the visa.
There might be other costs for health exams, police certificates and biometrics.
The child must be outside Australia when the application is submitted and when the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs make a decision.
The application might take longer to process if:
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs can’t process the application if the correct visa application charge is not paid.
The child and any dependants must obey all Australian laws.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will digitally link the child’s visa to their passport. They will not get a label in their passport.
The child must be dependent on a parent who is:
They can be their parent’s:
To be eligible for this visa, a stepchild must:
The step-parent must also have either:
The child must be sponsored by an eligible parent or their parent’s spouse or de facto partner.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs must approve the sponsorship. They might not approve sponsorship if the parent or their partner has been charged or convicted of offences involving children.
The child must be either:
If the child is over 18 and under 25 years old they:
The child is a full-time student if they are:
The child should have started study since turning 18 years of age or within 6 months (or a reasonable time) of finishing school. Any gaps of more than 6 months between their final year of school and the start of their further studies must be explained.
If the child is 18 years or older with a disability, they:
The child can’t be or ever have been:
The child and any dependants who apply for the visa with them must meet the Department of Home Affairs health requirement.
Dependent children who are not applying for the visa might also need to meet the Department of Home Affairs health requirement.
If the child is aged 16 years or over they must meet The department of Home Affairs character requirement.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other family members meet the requirement.
If the child or any member of their family owes the Australian Government money it must be paid back or there must be a formal arrangement to pay it back.
Children aged 18 or older must:
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will only grant this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.
Check the child’s passport is valid. Tell The department of Home Affairs if someone is acting on the child’s behalf.
You don’t have to use a migration agent to apply for any visa. But if you want to, you can contact our migration agent at Visa Help Australia Pty Ltd or Skilled Migration Consultants Pvt Ltd.
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/child-101#Overview