Child Visa Australia: Things You Should Know

This visa is for children who live in Australia but do not hold a permanent visa, and allows the child to stay in Australia for an indefinite period. To apply for this visa, the child should be sponsored by an eligible parent who is an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen. The visa lets the child:

This visa is designed for children outside Australia, i.e. the child must be outside the country when the application is lodged and decided. It allows an eligible parent sponsor their child to live in Australia for an indefinite period of time and enjoy other benefits as defined under Child Visa (subclass 802) category. If you want to adopt a child who lives outside Australia, you must apply for Adoption Visa (subclass 102) on behalf of the child under 18 years of age.

The adoption visa lets a child, whom you have adopted, to come to Australia and live with you indefinitely. When you apply for the visa, the child may already be adopted or in the process of being adopted. You must sponsor the adopted child for this visa and apply on their behalf. An adoptive parent must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen. The child must be outside Australia when the visa is being applied. This visa lets the child do everything that is mentioned under Child (Permanent) (Subclass 802).