101 VISA

• The child must be dependent on their parent who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand.
• Sponsored by their parent or their parent’s partner.
• The child must be under 18 years of age.
• The child between 18 to 25 years of age should be a full-time student to be eligible.
• The child over 18 years of age unable to work due to a disability.
• Be single and dependent on the parent.
• Meet health and character requirements.

The processing time applies for a Child visa (subclass 101) is 12 months until 16 months.

But it might take longer to process if you don’t fill it correctly or you don’t include all the documents that are needed, that’s why it’s important to know all the information before you apply for this visa.

The application also can’t be processed if the applicant doesn’t pay the visa charge correctly.

The visa charge is AUD 2,665 for the main applicant, but there is also a charge for each dependent child who applies for this visa.

The additional applicant charge for 18 years of age and over is AUD 1,330 and the applicant charge for under 18 years of age is AUD 670.

There might be additional charges for health exams, police certificates, and biometrics.

If the Child visa is granted, the child will be automatically as a permanent resident in Australia on the day of the visa grant.

The child and any dependent must obey the Australian laws and this visa allows the child to:

• Stay in Australia indefinitely.
• After a certain time, the child might be eligible for Australian citizenship.
• Can work and study in Australia from the date of the visa grant.
• Enroll in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare.
• Sponsor relatives to come to Australia.
• The child can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date of visa grant.

The child visa is valid for 5 years and you should extend this visa trough applying for a Resident Return Visa (RRV) before the visa will expire, in order the child to be able to live in Australia as a permanent resident.

1. Can I sponsor my step child or my adopted child to apply for an Australian Child visa?
   • You may be sponsor your step child if the child is under the age of 18 years old and you are no longer the partner of the child’s parent, but you have legal responsibility for the child.
   • For the adopted child, you can sponsor your adopted child if you adopted them before you became an Australian citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent visa.
2. What if the child is between 18 and 25 years of age and have been working full time?
   • The child must not be in full-time work and should be a full-time student when applying for a Child visa.
   • The child has started the course since turning 18 years of age or within six months or a reasonable time after finishing school.
3. Do I need to provide a DNA test to prove that the Applicant is my biological child?
   • You may take DNA testing as evidence to show that you are the biological parent of your child or you may provide any other documents that are related to this, for example a birth certificate that shows both parent’s names.
4. My child is under the age of 18, can I apply on their behalf?
   • If your child is under the age of 18, the sponsor or a parent may apply for their child on their behalf.
5. What are my parental responsibilities if I am sponsoring my child for this visa?
   • If your child is under than 18 years of age, you have written consent of each person who can legally decide where the child lives, or the laws of the child’s home country that permits your child’s departure.
   • Furthermore, this needs to be consistent with any Australian child order.
6. Should my child have to undergo any medical test for applying the child visa? If yes, should the child take the medical test before applying the visa or while the visa is on processing?
   • The child doesn’t need to take the medical test before applying for this visa. The child can take a medical test if the Department of Immigrations is asking you to provide this document.
7. Is there an age limit to apply for a child visa?
   • 25 years of age is the limit for a child visa. If the child is over 18 years of age, the child needs to be a full time student and to prove the financial dependency to the eligible parent.
8. Can I include my dependent children into my child visa application?
   • The child’s dependent children can be included on the application when the child apply or at any time before the Department of Immigration decide the application.
   • Dependent children of the child who apply for this visa must meet the health requirement.
9. Should I apply the visa offshore?
   • The visa application should be made offshore. The child should be outside Australia when applying for this visa and when the Department gives the decision.
10. How much does the visa cost?
    • The visa fee for the main applicant is AUD 2,665 while the additional applicant under 18 years old is AUD 670, and AUD 1,330 for the additional applicant over 18 years old.
11. How long is the processing time for this visa application?
    • There is no exact period for this visa’s processing time. If you do not fill the application correctly, it may take a longer time for the Department to give you the decision.