Child 101 Visa
The Child visa allows a child born outside Australia to be sponsored by their parent who is either an Australian citizen or permanent resident. The Child can be a Biological child, Adopted child or Stepchild (from a former partner).
- A Child means a natural child, stepchild or adopted child of a sponsor, usually under 18 years of age, and single.
- The Child must have no Partner, and be either under 18 years of age or over 18 years and under 25 years and studying full time or over 18 years with a disability.
- The visa application must be in the ‘Best interests of the ‘, under 18 years of age.
- The Child must have consent to migrate to Australia from everyone who can legally decide where the Child lives, and the laws of their country of residence allow them to leave their home country.
- The Child must meet health requirements and the parents must comply with character requirements.
Adoption 102 Visa
The Adoption category allows a child under 18 years of age to live permanently in Australia, where the child has been adopted or is in the process of being adopted by their sponsor.
The Adoption visa must be in the ‘Best interests of the child’. The sponsor must provide documentary evidence of the Adoption overseas, which complies with the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption or a bilateral arrangement between Australia and another country. In addition, the Sponsoring parent must meet the character requirement and confirm their obligations to provide financial support and accommodation for the adopted child, in Australia.
Contact VisaConnect’s Migration Consultants for advice and assistance with your Child Visa, Subclass 101 or Adoption Visa, Subclass 102 application.
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