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Child Visa Subclass 802
Subclass 802 is a permanent visa, which lets the child stay in Australia indefinitely. The child becomes a permanent resident the day the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs grant the visa.
Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
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:
Include other children
If the child has siblings who also want to apply, submit separate applications for each sibling.
The child’s dependent children can 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 AUD2665 for the main applicant plus additional charges for each dependent child who applies for the visa.
There might be other costs for health exams, police certificates and biometrics.
The child must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when the application is submitted and when the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs make a decision.
The child can’t apply for this visa if they are in Australia on another visa with a no further stay condition.
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’s obligations
The child and any dependants must obey all Australian laws.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will digitally link the visa to the child’s passport. They will not get a label in their passport.
Be dependent on their parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent visa holder
The child must be dependent on a parent who is an:
They can be their parent’s:
To be eligible for this visa, the adoption must have been finalised before the child turned 18.
The adoption can have happened either before or after the parent became an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder or eligible New Zealand citizen.
If the child was adopted after their parent became an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder or eligible New Zealand citizen, they must have been adopted:
It is recommended that you obtain independent legal advice both in Australia and in the child’s country of usual residence before proceeding with an expatriate adoption as there are risks for both the child and the adoptive parents in this process.
To be eligible for this visa, a stepchild must:
The step-parent must also have either:
Have a sponsor
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 sponsor 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 and studying full time
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:
If the child is over 18, they must never have been married or had a de facto partner.
The child and any of their dependent children 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 and 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 their dependent children who apply for the visa with them meet the requirement.
Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
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:
Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
The child might not be eligible for this visa if, since they last arrived in Australia, The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs have:
If the child does not have a substantive visa when they apply for this visa, and the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs have cancelled a visa or refused a visa application since they last arrived in Australia, they must show the Department of Home Affairs they have become the dependent child of an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent visa. They must also show the Department of Home Affairs that they have not been refused a visa or had their visa cancelled on character grounds.
Have consent to migrate to Australia
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will only grant this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
Best interests of the child
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.
Please contact our migration agent at Visa Help Australia Pty Ltd for assistance with your child visa application
Source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/child-802#Overview