[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":82},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fBpaklNX6oW-MemudbbZdvYgwRiJe5bIOeRlO5XtWlzI":3,"$fgGpcmMruo6TMQJxznk5nf1eKETMXqIT4gThpSNXjC4M":34},{"_id":4,"name":5,"subclass":6,"slug":7,"category":8,"type":9,"description":10,"officialUrl":11,"sections":12,"__v":33},"69e1a26f403a1dad6f459318","Child visa","802","child-802","Family","Permanent","Permits a child already in Australia to stay permanently with their parent.","https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-listing\u002Fchild-802",[13,17,21,25,29],{"title":14,"content":15,"_id":16},"Overview","From 23 July 2025, applicants for Child visa subclasses 101, 102, 802, 445, 117 and 837 can import their paper application into ImmiAccount. Some existing applications made outside of Australia before 1 April 2020 cannot be imported into ImmiAccount.\nFor more information, see [Update to ImmiAccount - new online services for paper-based Child, Other Family, Former Residents, and New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa applications](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fnews-media\u002Farchive\u002Farticle?itemId=1338).\n\n#### Stay\n\nPermanently\n\n#### Cost\n\nFrom AUD3,235.00\n\n#### Processing times\n\nFor an indication of processing times for this visa, use the [visa processing time guide tool](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-processing-times\u002Fglobal-visa-processing-times). This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.\n\n#### With this visa the child can\n\n-   stay in Australia indefinitely\n-   work and study in Australia\n-   enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, [Medicare](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.humanservices.gov.au\u002Findividuals\u002Fmedicare)\n-   sponsor relatives to come to Australia\n-   attend free English language classes provided by the [Adult Migrant English Program](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fsettling-in-australia\u002Famep\u002Fabout-the-program), if eligible\n-   apply for [Australian citizenship](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fcitizenship\u002Fbecome-a-citizen), if eligible.\n\n[See all conditions](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Falready-have-a-visa\u002Fcheck-visa-details-and-conditions\u002Fsee-your-visa-conditions?product=802)\n\n[Check your eligibility](#Eligibility)\n\n#### The child must\n\n-   be a of a parent who is an Australian citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent visa\n-   be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability\n-   be single and dependent on the parent\n-   be in Australia when the application is made and when we make our decision\n\n#### Help with your visa\n\nIf you are getting help with your visa, before you pay someone, read information on [Who can help with your visa application](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Foverview).","69e1a26f403a1dad6f459319",{"title":18,"content":19,"_id":20},"About this visa","[With this visa the child can](#aboutVisa-index-0)\n\n[How long the child can stay](#aboutVisa-index-1)\n\n[Include other children](#aboutVisa-index-2)\n\n[Cost](#aboutVisa-index-3)\n\n[Apply from](#aboutVisa-index-4)\n\n[Processing times](#aboutVisa-index-5)\n\n[The child's obligations](#aboutVisa-index-6)\n\n[Visa label](#aboutVisa-index-7)\n\n* * *\n\n## With this visa the child can\n\n-   stay in Australia indefinitely\n-   work and study in Australia\n-   enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, [Medicare](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.humanservices.gov.au\u002Findividuals\u002Fmedicare)\n-   sponsor relatives to come to Australia\n-   attend free English language classes provided by the [Adult Migrant English Program](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fsettling-in-australia\u002Famep\u002Fabout-the-program), if eligible\n-   apply for [Australian citizenship](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fcitizenship\u002Fbecome-a-citizen), if eligible.\n\n### Travel to and from Australia for 5 years\n\nThe child can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date we grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility of this visa remains valid.\n\nIf the child wants to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility:\n\n-   they will need to apply for and be granted a [Resident Return (RRV)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-listing\u002Fresident-return-visa-155-157) visa so they can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident\n-   they might also want to consider Australian citizenship. If they become an Australian citizen, they don't require a visa to re-enter Australia. See more about eligibility requirements and current processing times for Australian citizenship\n\nTo see when the child's travel facility ends, use [VEVO](https:\u002F\u002Fonline.immi.gov.au\u002Fevo\u002FfirstParty?actionType=query).\n\n## How long the child can stay\n\nThis is a permanent visa. It lets the child stay in Australia indefinitely.\n\nThe child becomes a permanent resident the day we grant the visa.\n\n## Include other children\n\nIf the child has siblings who also want to apply, submit separate applications for each sibling.\n\nThe child's dependent children can be included on their application when they apply or at any time before we decide the application.\n\nDependent children of the child who apply for the visa must meet our [health requirement](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fhealth).\n\nFamily members who are not coming to Australia might also have to meet our health requirement.\n\n## Cost\n\nThe visa costs AUD3,235.00 for the main applicant.\n\nThere is also a charge for each dependent child who applies for the visa with you.\n\nThere might be other costs for [health exams](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fhealth),  and . \n\nTo work out what your visa will cost, use the [Visa Pricing Estimator](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fvisa-pricing-estimator?visa=802). The estimator does not take into account the other costs.\n\n## Apply from\n\nThe child must be in Australia, but not in , when the application is submitted and when we make a decision.\n\nThe child can't apply for this visa if they are in Australia on another visa with a no further stay condition.\n\n## Processing times\n\nFor an indication of processing times for this visa, use the [visa processing time guide tool](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-processing-times\u002Fglobal-visa-processing-times). This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.\n\nThe application might take longer to process if:\n\n-   it is not filled in correctly\n-   it does not include all required documents or we need more information \n-   it takes us time to verify your information\n-   you do not make full payment at the time of initial lodgement.\n\nWe cannot process the application if you do not pay the correct visa application charge. If this happens, we will let you know and may return your application.\n\nYou should receive an acknowledgement of your application (and advice of any associated bridging visa) within approximately one (1) month after lodgement.\n\nWe will contact you using your authorised method if we need more information. Otherwise, we will contact you with the outcome of your application.\n\n## The child's obligations\n\nThe child and any dependants must obey all Australian laws.\n\n## Visa label\n\nWe will digitally link the visa to the child's passport. They will not get a label in their passport.","69e1a26f403a1dad6f45931a",{"title":22,"content":23,"_id":24},"Eligibility","## Be dependent on their parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent visa holder\n\nThe must be dependent on a parent who is an: \n\n-   Australian citizen\n-   Eligible New Zealand citizen\n-   Australian permanent visa holder\n\nThey can be their parent's:\n\n-   biological child\n-   adopted child\n-   stepchild (only from a former parent)\n\nA child does not meet the dependency requirement, if the stepparent is the current spouse or de facto partner of the child’s biological or adopted parent.\n\n### Adopted children\n\nTo be eligible for this visa, the adoption must have been finalised before the child turned 18.\n\nThe adoption can have happened either before or after the parent became an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder or eligible New Zealand citizen.\n\nIf the child was adopted after their parent became an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder or eligible New Zealand citizen, they must have been adopted:\n\n-   through an intercountry adoption with the involvement of an [Australian state or territory central authority](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.intercountryadoption.gov.au\u002Fpost-adoption-support\u002Fstate-territory-support\u002F), or\n-   through an intercountry adoption by arrangement between two countries (other than Australia) that are parties to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Hague Adoption Convention), or\n-   if no Australian state or territory central authority was involved, through an expatriate adoption by an Australian citizen, an eligible New Zealand citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent visa who has been living outside Australia for more than 12 months before the adoption was finalised\n\nLearn more about adopting a child overseas from [Intercountry Adoptions Australia](http:\u002F\u002Fwww.intercountryadoption.gov.au\u002F).\n\nIt is recommended that you obtain independent legal advice both in Australia and in the child’s country of usual residence before proceeding with an expatriate adoption as there are risks for both the child and the adoptive parents in this process.\n\n### Stepchildren\n\nTo be eligible for this visa, a stepchild must:\n\n-   be the child of their step-parent’s former partner\n-   be aged under 18.\n\nThe step-parent must also have either:\n\n-   an Australian parenting order in force that says the child is to live with them and be looked after by them, or\n-   guardianship or custody of the child under an Australian law or the law of another country.\n\n### Citizenship by Descent\n\nThe child may apply for [Australian citizenship by descent](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fcitizenship\u002Fbecome-a-citizen\u002Fby-descent) instead of a visa to travel to Australia, if:\n\n-   the child was born outside Australia\n-   one of their parents was an Australian citizen at the time of their child’s birth.\n\n* * *\n\n## Have a sponsor\n\nThe child must be sponsored by an eligible parent or their parent's spouse or de facto partner.\n\nWe must approve the sponsorship before the visa can be granted.\n\nIf the sponsor and\u002For their spouse or de facto partner (if any) have a pending registrable offence charge, we will refuse the sponsorship and visa application.\n\nIf the sponsor and\u002For their spouse or de facto partner (if any) have a registrable offence conviction, we can only approve the sponsorship in very limited circumstances.\n\nLearn more about [measures for the protection of children](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-listing\u002Fchild-101\u002Fmeasures-for-the-protection-of-children).\n\n* * *\n\n## Be this age\n\nThe child must be either:\n\n-   under 18 years old, or\n-   over 18 and under 25 years and studying full time, or\n-   over 18 years with a disability\n\n### If the child is over 18 and under 25 years and studying full time\n\nIf the child is over 18 and under 25 years old they:\n\n-   must be a full-time student when they apply and when the visa application is decided\n-   can't work full time\n-   must be financially dependent on their parent more than any other person\n\nThe child is a full-time student if they are:\n\n-   enrolled in a full-time course that leads to a professional, trade or vocational qualification\n-   attending classes\n\nThe child should have started study since turning 18 years of age or within 6 months (or a reasonable time) of finishing school. Any gaps of more than 6 months between their final year of school and the start of their further studies must be explained.\n\n### If the child is over 18 years with a disability\n\nIf the child is 18 years or older with a disability, they:\n\n-   must have totally or partially lost their bodily or mental functions\n-   can't work full time\n-   must be financially dependent on their parent\n\n* * *\n\n## Have no partner\n\nThe child:\n\n-   can't be married or in a de facto relationship\n-   can't be engaged to be married\n\nIf the child is over 18, they must never have been married or had a de facto partner. \n\n* * *\n\n## Meet the health requirement\n\nThe child and any of their dependent children who apply for the visa with them must meet our [health requirement](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fhealth).\n\nDependent children who are not applying for the visa might also need to meet our health requirement.\n\n* * *\n\n## Meet the character requirement\n\nIf the child is aged 16 years and over they must meet our [character requirement](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fcharacter).\n\nWe might also ask that their dependent children who apply for the visa with them meet the requirement.\n\n* * *\n\n## Have paid back debt to the Australian Government\n\nIf the child or any member of their family owes the Australian Government money, it must be paid back or there must be a formal arrangement to pay it back.\n\n* * *\n\n## Sign the Australian values statement\n\nChildren aged 18 or older must:\n\n-   have read, or had explained to them, the [Life in Australia](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Faustralian-values) booklet\n-   sign the [Australian Values Statement](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Faustralian-values) confirming they will obey Australian laws and respect the Australian way of life\n\n* * *\n\n## Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused\n\nWe will consider the child’s immigration history when we make a decision on the application, which means the child might not be eligible for this visa if they have had a visa cancelled or refused.\n\nIn some circumstances, the child may still apply for a permanent visa if they have had a visa cancelled or an application refused, see [Limitations on applications in Australia (129KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F1026i.pdf).\n\nIf applying for a visa from outside Australia, see [Can I go to Australia](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fentering-and-leaving-australia\u002Fentering-australia\u002Fcan-i-go-to-australia\u002Fre-entry-ban).\n\nIf immigration assistance is needed, see [Who can help with your visa application](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Foverview).\n\n* * *\n\n## Have consent to migrate to Australia\n\nWe will only grant this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:\n\n-   the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live, or\n-   the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country, or\n-   it is consistent with any [Australian child order](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ag.gov.au\u002FFamiliesAndMarriage\u002FFamilies\u002FInternationalFamilyLaw\u002FPages\u002FRegistrationofoverseaschildorders.aspx) about the child\n\n* * *\n\n## Best interests of the child\n\nWe might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.\n\nMeet all these criteria? Check how to apply in our [step by step guide.](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-listing\u002Fchild-802#HowTo)\n\n* * *\n\nMeet all these criteria? Check how to apply in our [step by step](#HowTo) guide.","69e1a26f403a1dad6f45931b",{"title":26,"content":27,"_id":28},"How to apply","Step 1\n\nBefore you apply\n\nCheck the child's passport is valid. Tell us if someone is acting on the child's behalf.\n\n#### Get help with your application\n\nOnly some people can help you with your application. If you appoint someone to give you immigration assistance they must be:\n\n-   a [registered migration agent](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Fusing-a-migration-agent)\n-   a [legal practitioner](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Fusing-a-legal-practitioner), or\n-   an [exempt person](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Fexempt-person).\n\nYou can appoint anyone to [receive documents](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Fauthorised-recipents) on your behalf relating to your visa matter.\n\nStep 2\n\nGather your documents\n\nProvide documents in support of the visa application.\n\n#### Provide accurate documents\n\nProvide accurate information. See what happens if the child's identity can't be established or [false information is provided](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fproviding-accurate-information).\n\n#### Identity documents\n\nProvide the pages of the child's current passport showing their photo, personal details, and passport issue and expiry dates.\n\nAlso provide:\n\n-   a national identity card, if they have one\n-   proof of change of name\n\nDocuments that prove a change of name include:\n\n-   change of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authority\n-   documents that show other names the child has been known by\n\nIf the child was adopted, provide certified copies of the adoption papers or the adoption compliance certificate.\n\n#### Travel documents\n\nProvide a certified copy of the passport or travel document the child used to enter Australia and any passports the child has held since then.\n\n#### Photographs\n\nProvide 4 recent passport-size photos (45mm x 35mm) of the child and for any dependent child included in the application.\n\nPhotographs must be:\n\n-   passport-size (45mm x 35mm)\n-   less than 6 months old\n-   good quality colour. We don't accept laser copies\n-   a full-face view of your head and shoulders\n-   taken against a plain light-coloured background\n\nThe child can wear untinted prescription glasses. If the child wears a head covering for religious reasons, they can show only their face.\n\n#### Child's relationship to the parent\n\nProvide evidence the child is related to their parent, such as:\n\n-   a birth certificate\n-   a marriage certificate\n-   a family status certificate or family book, if officially issued and maintained\n\nIf the child was adopted, provide the child's adoption papers or adoption compliance certificate.\n\nWhere an adoption involved an Australian state or territory central adoption authority, including a letter supporting the adoption.\n\nIf the child was adopted through an expatriate adoption process, provide evidence that:\n\n-   at least one of the adoptive parents lived outside Australia for more than 12 months before the adoption was finalised\n-   the adoptive parent did not arrange to live overseas so they could avoid Australia’s intercountry adoption laws\n-   the adoptive parent has full and permanent parental rights, with no remaining legal ties between the child and the birth parents\n-   the child was adopted in line with the adoption laws of their home country\n\n#### Financial documents\n\nIf the child is over 18 when the application is made, provide evidence the child is dependent on their parent for basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing, and how long this support has been provided. Evidence could include:\n\n-   bank statements\n-   money transfers\n-   rent receipts\n\n#### Applicant circumstances documents\n\nDepending on the child's situation, we might require other documents.\n\n#### Applicants aged 18 to 25 years studying full time\n\nProvide evidence the child is enrolled and actively participating as a full-time student in a post-secondary course of study.\n\nProvide a statement to explain any gaps longer than 6 months between their final year of secondary school and further studies.\n\n#### Applicants aged 18 or older with disability\n\nProvide evidence from a qualified medical practitioner the applicant has a total or partial loss of mental or body function that stops them from working.\n\n#### Dependants under 18 documents\n\nFor every dependant under 18 years old who is applying with the child, provide:\n\n-   identity documents\n-   travel documents\n-   proof of the child's relationship with the dependant, like a birth or marriage certificate\n-   character documents, if applicable\n\n#### Parental responsibility documents\n\nYou must get consent for any applicant under 18 years of age to migrate to Australia from anyone who has a legal right to decide where the child lives.\n\nThey must complete either:\n\n-   [Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (276KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F1229.pdf)\n-   a statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to stay Australia on this visa\n\nInclude an identity document with the signature and photo of the person who completed the form or declaration, such as a:\n\n-   passport\n-   driver’s licence\n\nAlternatively, you can show us:\n\n-   an Australian court order that allows your child to migrate to Australia, or\n-   that the laws of the child's home country allow them to leave their home country\n\n#### Character documents\n\nWe might ask you to provide an Australian state or territory police certificate if you have lived in an Australian state or territory for at least 12 months. \n\nIf you have lived for at least 12 months in an overseas country, we might ask you to provide a police certificate from that country.\n\nIf anyone included in the application has served in the armed forces of any country, they must provide their military service record or discharge papers.\n\nChildren over 16 years of age must complete and provide [Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment (596KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F80.pdf).\n\n#### Tell us you are getting help\n\nTo nominate someone to:\n\n-   receive your correspondence, use [Form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (301KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F956a.pdf)\n-   provide immigration assistance, use [Form 956 Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person (308KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F956.pdf).\n\nSend written notification or your forms with your paper application.\n\n#### Prepare your documents\n\n#### Translate\n\nHave all non-English documents translated into English.\n\nProvide original and translated documents in your application. \n\nTranslators in Australia must be accredited by the [National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naati.com.au\u002F).\n\nTranslators outside Australia do not have to be accredited. But on each translation, they must include their:\n\n-   full name\n-   address and telephone number\n-   qualifications and experience in the language they are translating\n\nThese details must be in English.\n\n#### Certify\n\nDo not certify police certificates. You need to send us the originals.\n\nHave all other documents [certified](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fapplying-online-or-on-paper\u002Fon-paper\u002Fcertified-copy). This includes:\n\n-   non-English documents\n-   English translations\n\nPhotographs of the applicant and any of their dependent children included in the application must also be certified.\n\n#### Keep\n\nKeep a copy of your completed application.\n\n#### Send\n\nSend us:\n\n-   original police certificates\n-   certified copies of all other documents\n-   as much information as possible to help us decide your application\n-   each document only once, even if it is evidence of more than one thing\n-   all documents with your application, if you can\n\nStep 3\n\nApply for the visa\n\nYou must apply for this visa on paper. \n\n#### Provide accurate information\n\nProvide accurate information. See what happens [if you can't prove your identity or don't provide true information](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fproviding-accurate-information).\n\n#### Apply on paper\n\nComplete the following 2 forms and send them together:\n\n-   [Form 47CH Application for migration to Australia by a child (2MB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F47ch.pdf)\n-   [Form 40CH Sponsorship for a child to migrate to Australia (2MB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F40ch.pdf)\n\nThe forms must be completed in English. \n\nPay for the application before it is submitted using the online portal payment function in [ImmiAccount](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fapplying-online-or-on-paper\u002Fonline). Include evidence the application is paid for with your application. For other payment options see [how to pay](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fapplying-online-or-on-paper\u002Fonline\u002Fhow-to-pay).\n\nApplications for this visa can't be submitted in person. Send the application by post or courier to the Child and Other Family Processing Centre in Perth at the address on the form. Include all required documents and forms with your application. \n\nIf any of the above steps are incomplete, your application may be invalid. We do not process invalid applications. We will notify you if this is the case, and if requested, return your application.\n\nDo not send original documents with your application, only send [certified copies](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fapplying-online-or-on-paper\u002Fon-paper\u002Fcertified-copy). Keep a copy of your completed application for your own records, including any supporting documents.\n\nStep 4\n\nAfter applying\n\nWe will let the applicant know when we have received the application and documents. There might be other things to do or be aware of after applying.\n\n#### Importing your paper application\n\nAfter you or someone else has submitted your paper application, import it into your ImmiAccount. You can do this after you get your acknowledgement letter.\n\nImporting your application into ImmiAccount gives you access to online services, making it easier to manage your application.\n\nYou can use our online services in ImmiAccount to:\n\n-   attach supporting documents to your application\n-   view messages\n-   update your details\n-   view your application status\n-   apply for a Bridging Visa (BV)\n-   withdraw your application.\n\nFollow these steps to import your application:\n\n1.  Create a new ImmiAccount or log into your existing ImmiAccount. Our website has instructions on how to use [ImmiAccount](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fapplying-online-or-on-paper\u002Fonline).\n2.  Once you log in, import your application by entering your:\n    -   application ID\n    -   date of birth\n    -   identity document number (Passport, ImmiCard or Titre de Voyage number).\n\nFor more information, see [Apply and Manage your application in ImmiAccount](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fapplying-online-or-on-paper\u002Fonline\u002Fapply-and-manage-your-application).\n\nYou can import any new and existing applications for this visa made in Australia.\n\n#### Status updates\n\nWe can't provide updates on the progress of the child's application within normal processing times. We will let you know if we need anything further.\n\n#### Travel\n\nTell us if the child needs to travel outside Australia while we process their application. We need to know because the child must be in Australia when we make our decision.\n\nIf you leave Australia, make sure the child has a valid visa to return.\n\nLearn about [visa expiry](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fvisa-about-to-expire).\n\n#### Health exams\n\nWe will let you know when to arrange the child’s [health examinations](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fmeeting-our-requirements\u002Fhealth).\n\n#### Biometrics\n\nWe might ask for . We will let you know if the child needs to provide them.\n\n#### Send more information\n\nIf you did not include all necessary documents when you applied, provide them as soon as you can.\n\nWe might also ask you to provide more information.\n\nIf you have imported your application into ImmiAccount, to provide any additional documents upload them into ImmiAccount\n\nIf you can’t use ImmiAccount, to provide any additional documents attach them to a completed Child and Orphan Relative Visa Processing Centre [online form](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fdepartmental-forms\u002Fonline-forms\u002Fchild-and-orphan-relative-visa-processing-centre-form).\n\n#### Stay lawful\n\nMake sure the child stays lawful by holding a valid visa while we process their application.\n\nWhen the visa application was made, the child was granted a bridging visa associated with the application. If their current visa expires before we make a decision, the bridging visa will start. The child can stay in Australia on the bridging visa while we process their new visa application.\n\nLearn more about [visa expiry](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fvisa-about-to-expire).\n\n#### Add family members\n\nYou can add the child's dependent children to their visa application any time before we make a decision.\n\n#### Newborn children\n\nFind out what to do if [your child is born after you apply](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fchange-in-situation\u002Fhad-a-baby). \n\n#### Mistakes on your application\n\nLet us know as soon as you can.\n\nComplete [Form 1023 Notification of incorrect answers (168KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F1023.pdf).\n\nIf you have imported your application into ImmiAccount, you can use it to upload the completed form.\n\nIf you can’t use ImmiAccount, attach the completed form to a completed Child and Orphan Relative Visa Processing Centre [online form](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fdepartmental-forms\u002Fonline-forms\u002Fchild-and-orphan-relative-visa-processing-centre-form).\n\n#### Help with your application\n\nLet us know if you no longer want someone to:\n\n-   receive your correspondence - complete [Form 956A Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (301KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F956a.pdf)\n-   provide immigration advice - complete [Form 956 Appointment of a registered migration agent, legal practitioner or exempt person (308KB PDF)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fform-listing\u002Fforms\u002F956.pdf).\n\nFor more information see [Who can help you with your application](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fwho-can-help-with-your-application\u002Foverview).\n\nIf you have imported your application into ImmiAccount, you can use it to upload the completed form.\n\nIf you can’t use ImmiAccount, attach the completed form to a completed Child and Orphan Relative Visa Processing Centre [online form](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fhelp-support\u002Fdepartmental-forms\u002Fonline-forms\u002Fchild-and-orphan-relative-visa-processing-centre-form).\n\n#### Tell us if things change\n\nThings you need to let us know about include:\n\n-   changes to the child's phone number, address or passport\n-   changes to the child's relationship status\n-   the child is over 18 and stops studying full-time or starts working full-time\n-   the birth of a child\n-   you want to withdraw the application.\n\nSee how to tell us if [your situation changes](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fchange-in-situation).\n\nStep 5\n\nVisa outcome\n\nThe child must be in Australia when we make our decision.\n\nWe will let you know our decision in writing.\n\nIf we grant the visa, we will advise:\n\n-   the visa grant number\n-   the date your visa starts\n-   any visa conditions\n\nKeep a copy of the grant letter with you when in Australia.\n\nIf we refuse the child's visa, we will advise:\n\n-   why we refused the visa\n-   any rights of review\n\nWe will not refund the application charge if we refuse the application.","69e1a26f403a1dad6f45931c",{"title":30,"content":31,"_id":32},"When you have this visa","[In Australia](#haveThisVisa-index-0)\n\n[Leaving Australia](#haveThisVisa-index-1)\n\n* * *\n\n## In Australia\n\n### The child's obligations\n\nThe child and family members must obey all Australian laws.\n\n### Tell us if things change\n\nThings we need to know about include:\n\n-   changes to the child's passport\n-   the birth of a child\n-   changes of name\n\nSee how to let us know if there is a [change in the child's situation](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fchange-in-situation).\n\n### See how long the child can stay \n\nThis is a permanent visa. It lets the child stay in Australia indefinitely.\n\nThe child becomes a permanent resident the day we grant the visa.\n\n### Travel to and from Australia for 5 years\n\nThe child can travel to and from Australia as many times as they want for 5 years from the date we grant this visa. This is as long as the travel facility of this visa remains valid.\n\nIf the child wants to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility:\n\n-   they will need to apply for and be granted a [Resident Return (RRV)](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-listing\u002Fresident-return-visa-155-157) visa so they can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident\n-   they might also want to consider Australian citizenship. If they become an Australian citizen, they don't require a visa to re-enter Australia. See more about eligibility requirements and current processing times for Australian citizenship\n\nTo see when the child's travel facility ends, use [VEVO](https:\u002F\u002Fonline.immi.gov.au\u002Fevo\u002FfirstParty?actionType=query).\n\n### Working\n\nThe child may be able to work or study in Australia from the date we grant this visa. They are protected by Australian workplace law. [See their workplace rights and entitlements](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fairwork.gov.au\u002Fhow-we-will-help\u002Ftemplates-and-guides\u002Ffact-sheets\u002Frights-and-obligations\u002Fvisa-holders-and-migrant-workers-workplace-rights-and-entitlements).\n\n### Bringing a family member\n\nYou can't add a family member after we have decided the application.\n\nIf we have made a decision on your visa and you want to bring a family member to Australia, you will need to submit a new visa application for them.\n\nTo find a visa for your family member, [explore visa options](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Fgetting-a-visa\u002Fvisa-finder).\n\n### Becoming an Australian citizen\n\nAfter a certain time, the child might be eligible for Australian citizenship. Find out more about [becoming a citizen](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fcitizenship\u002Fbecome-a-citizen). \n\nFor citizenship purposes, the child's permanent residence starts the day we grant the visa.\n\n## Leaving Australia\n\n### Before the child leaves\n\nThe child must have a valid passport or other travel document to leave Australia.\n\nCheck if the child needs a Resident Return visa to return to Australia as a permanent resident in [VEVO](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fvisas\u002Falready-have-a-visa\u002Fcheck-visa-details-and-conditions).\n\n### At the border\n\n#### Leaving the airport faster\n\nWe have an automated process that uses facial recognition technology and your ePassport. You might be able to leave the airport faster if you use [SmartGate](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.abf.gov.au\u002Fsmartgates).\n\n### After the child leaves\n\n#### Prove the child has been to Australia\n\n[Request the child's international movement records](https:\u002F\u002Fimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au\u002Fentering-and-leaving-australia\u002Frequest-movement-records) to get proof of their travel in and out of Australia.","69e1a26f403a1dad6f45931d",0,[35,57,67,75],{"name":36,"slug":37,"city":38,"state":39,"services":40,"phone":53,"website":54,"stateSlug":55,"citySlug":56},"Australian Immigration Law Services","australian-immigration-law-services","Sydney","NSW",[41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52],"skilled-nominated-190","skilled-independent-189","skilled-work-regional-491","permanent-residence-skilled-regional-191","skilled-employer-sponsored-regional-494","skills-in-demand-482","employer-nomination-scheme-186","partner-820-801","student-500","temporary-graduate-485","global-talent-858","visitor-600","61280542537","https:\u002F\u002Faustraliavisa.com","new-south-wales","sydney",{"name":58,"slug":59,"city":60,"state":61,"services":62,"phone":63,"website":64,"stateSlug":65,"citySlug":66},"Immagine Australia Immigration Pty. 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