A Child visa lets 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
- An eligible New Zealand citizen
To get this visa, the child must be:
- Sponsored by their parent or their parent’s partner
- Single
- Younger than 18 years of age, or:
- A full-time student between 18 and 25 years of age, or
- 18 or older and unable to work due to a disability and dependent on the sponsoring parent
The child can include their own dependent children in this application
The child must be:
- The biological child or adopted child of the sponsoring parent
- A step child who has not turned 18 of a step-parent who is no longer the partner of the child’s parent but has a legal responsibility to care for the child.
An adopted child must have been adopted before their parent became an Australian citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
To have one of our Australian immigration consultants assess how you can obtain a Child visa please contact us.