The Child visa (subclass 802) is a permanent pathway for a child who is already in Australia to stay for good with their Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen parent.
It mirrors the offshore subclass 101, but is for children applying from inside Australia rather than from overseas.
The child generally needs to be:
and must be in Australia when the application is lodged. The child can be the biological, adopted or step-child of the sponsoring parent, provided any adoption took place before they turned 18.
As a permanent visa, the subclass 802 generally allows the child to:
As with the offshore pathway, the travel facility attached to the visa is generally valid for five years, after which a further application is needed to keep travelling as a permanent resident.
Along with identity and character documents, you'll need clear evidence of the parent-child relationship and, where the child is 18 or over, evidence of their ongoing financial dependency. The Department generally wants original (uncertified) police certificates alongside certified copies of other supporting documents, and anything not in English needs to be translated. Applications are lodged on paper.
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The information on this page is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute migration advice for your individual circumstances.
Visa requirements and processing arrangements can change. Meeting the general requirements described above does not guarantee that a visa application will be approved.
Professional advice should be obtained based on your individual circumstances before lodging an application.
