Child migration is migration to Australia as the dependent child, orphan relative or adopted child of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
- Child visa (subclass 101)
- Child visa (subclass 802)
- Adoption visa (subclass 102)
- Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
- Orphan Relative visa (subclass 837)
Child visa (subclass 101)
This visa allows a child who is outside Australia to come to Australia to live with their parents. This visa allows an eligible parent sponsor their child to live in Australia indefinitely. The parent can apply on behalf of a child younger than 18 years of age. An eligible parent is an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
The child must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the visa is granted.
This is a permanent residence visa. It allows the child to
live, work and study in Australia
enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
apply for Australian citizenship (if they are eligible)
sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time they will need another visa to enter Australia.
Child visa (subclass 802)
This visa is for children who are in Australia and sponsored by an eligible parent. This visa allows an eligible parent sponsor their child to live in Australia indefinitely. The parent can apply on behalf of a child younger than 18 years of age. An eligible parent is an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
The child must be in Australia when the application is lodged and when the visa is granted.
This is a permanent residence visa. It allows the child to
live, work and study in Australia
enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
apply for Australian citizenship (if they are eligible)
sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time they will need another visa to enter Australia.
Adoption visa (subclass 102)
This visa allows an adopted child who is outside Australia to come to Australia to live with their adoptive parents.
This visa is for children younger than 18 years old. The child can already be adopted or be in the process of being adopted. The adoptive parent sponsors the child for this visa and usually applies on their behalf. An adoptive parent must be an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The child must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and when the visa is granted.
This is a permanent residence visa. It allows the child to
live, work and study in Australia
enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
apply for Australian citizenship (if they are eligible)
sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time they will need another visa to enter Australia.
Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)
This temporary visa allows a child to travel to and from or stay in Australia until their parent’s permanent Partner visa is finalised and is required if the child is to be added to a permanent Partner visa application after a temporary Partner visa (subclass 309 or 820) has been granted to their parent.
A child must be single and sponsored by the same person who sponsored their parent. A child must be younger than 18 years of age, or financially dependent on their parent holding the temporary Partner visa, or incapacitated for work due to the total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions.
If this visa is granted, the child also needs to make a permanent Partner visa application before the parent’s permanent Partner visa is decided.
The child can be in or outside Australia when they apply for this visa.
This visa allows the child to
travel to and from, or stay in Australia with their parents until a decision in made on the parent’s permanent visa application
work and study in Australia
travel to and from and stay Australia while the temporary visa is valid.
eligible to enrol in Medicare once they have lodged an application for a permanent Partner visa.
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 837)
An Orphan Relative (subclass 837) visa is for a child whose parents are dead, permanently incapacitated or of unknown whereabouts. It allows a child in this situation to live permanently with their sponsoring relative in Australia. This visa is for child who is single and younger than 18 years old. A child might be able to get this visa if they are an orphan, or their parents are unable to care for them.
The sponsoring relative must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. The sponsoring relative usually applies on behalf of the child, who must be inside Australia when the application is lodged and the visa is decided. The sponsoring relative must meet the parental responsibility or custody requirements.
This permanent residence visa allows the child to
live, work and study in Australia
enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
apply for Australian citizenship (if they are eligible)
sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time they will need another visa to enter Australia.
Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117)
An Orphan Relative visa (subclass 117) is for a child whose parents are dead, permanently incapacitated or of unknown whereabouts. It allows a child in this situation to travel to and stay permanently with their sponsoring relative in Australia. This visa is for child who is single and younger than 18 years old. A child might be able to get this visa if they are an orphan, or their parents are unable to care for them.
The sponsoring relative must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. The sponsoring relative must meet the parental responsibility or custody requirements. The sponsoring relative usually applies on behalf of the child, who must be outside Australia when the application is lodged and the visa is decided.
This permanent residence visa allows the child to
live, work and study in Australia
enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
apply for Australian citizenship (if you are eligible)
sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time they will need another visa to enter Australia.