Child Visa
Child Visa
Australian citizens, permanent residents, and eligible New Zealand citizens may sponsor children for permanent residency under the child visa scheme. In certain cases, the partner of the child’s parent may be eligible to be a sponsor.
There are two direct permanent pathways:
The 101 permanent child visa, which requires the child to be outside of Australia at the time of application and visa approval.
The 802 permanent child visa, where the child must be inside Australia at application lodgement and visa approval.
Child Visa (subclass 101)
This visa allows a child come to Australia permanently and live with their parents.
With this visa you can
migrate to Australia as a permanent resident;
study
access Medicare;
Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible.
How long you can stay
This is a permanent visa. It lets you stay indefinitely in Australia.
