Child Visa (Subclass 101)

A Child visa (subclass 101) is for the child of

• an Australian citizen
• the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

to live in Australia permanently. The spouse or de facto partner of the child’s parent can also sponsor the child. The parent can apply on behalf of a child younger than 18 years of age.

To be eligible for this visa, applicants must :

• 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 (applicant) 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 his/her parent became an Australian citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The child can include his/her own dependent children in this application. This is a permanent residence visa.

It allows the child to:

• travel to and stay in Australia indefinitely
• work and study in Australia
• enroll in 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