102 Visa – Adoption Visa Subclass 102

ONE derland Consulting managing director and also registered migration agent with MARN 0961 448 is here to answer your questions!

1. What are the requirements to be eligible as sponsor for Adoption visa for Australia?
   • To sponsor a child for the Adoptions visa the sponsor must be an Australian citizen or hold an Australian permanent visa.
   • The sponsor must be aged 18 or older, and provide adequate accommodation and financial support to child’s needs for their first 2 years in Australia.
   • The sponsor must have adopted the child through legal processes.
2. How if the child is under 18 years of age when the application is lodged, but will turn 18 years old before the application is decided?
   • The child will be not eligible for the Adoptions visa if the child turns 18 years old when the application is still on processing.
   • As the age requirements for this visa is under 18 years of age when the application is submitted and granted.
3. Can the child visit Australia while the application is still on processing?
   • The child can apply for a visitor visa to come to Australia while the child is waiting on an application outcome so long as the temporary visa matches the child intentions come to Australia.
4. When the adoption visa was granted, can the child apply for an Australian citizenship?
   • Yes, the child can apply for an Australian citizenship if the child meet the eligibility for this.
5. Can I adopts a child who is living outside Australia, while I am living in Australia?
   • Yes, you can, with Intercountry adoption you may adopts a child from overseas through authorities in your state and territory.
   • The relevant government authority in the child’s country administers the arrangement overseas.
   • This process is guided by the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption under which Australia has formal adoption arrangements.
   • Intercountry Adoption Australia (ICA) provides comprehensive information about the process. ICA has a range of resources and services to help Australians adopting children from overseas.
6. What is the Hague Adoption Convention?
   • The Hague Adoption Convention exists to protect children concerned and to apply consistent law and process. It also aims to establish a system of cooperation among contracting countries to ensure this as well as to secure recognition of adoptions made in accordance with the Convention in the contracting states.
7. What if I live outside Australia and adopt a child from the country I am living in?
   • If you live overseas and adopt a child from the country you are in, it is called Expatriate adoption.
   • Expatriate adoption occurs through the overseas country’s processes and is finalized in that country.
   • The adoption may include a third country. Australian state and territories are not responsible for expatriate adoptions.
   • They do not assess or approve applications for such adoptions. Expatriate adoptions may not meet legal requirements in Australia.
8. 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.
9. Can I include the child’s siblings in the same application?
   • The child’s siblings should make a separate visa applications.
   • However for the child’s dependent children, they can be included to the application.
10. How much is the cost for this visa?
    • The visa fee for the main applicant is AUD 2,790 while the additional applicant under 18 years old is AUD 700, and AUD 1,395 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 might give a longer time for the Department to give you the decision.