This visa allows a child to stay in Australia temporarily while we process their parent’s permanent Partner visa application.
Dependent child:
A dependent child may be your or your partner’s child or step-child. ‘Step-child’ means a child of your current partner or a child of your former partner and the child is under 18 years of age and you have a legal responsibility to care for that child (for example, when your former partner is deceased and you have legal custody of your former partner’s child). A child of any age is not considered dependent if he or she is married, in a de facto spouse relationship or is engaged to be married. A child who is aged 18 years or older will not be considered dependent unless they can show that they are wholly or
substantially reliant on their visa holding parent for financial support to meet their basic needs for food, clothing and shelter. The child’s reliance on their visa holding parent must be greater than their reliance on any other person, or source of support and
they must have been reliant on their visa holding parent for a substantial period immediately before making the application. A child of any age is regarded as dependent if they are incapacitated for work due to the total or partial loss of their
bodily or mental functions. If the child has a dependent child, they can be included in the
application.
With this visa the child can:
- move to or stay in Australia until we decide their parent’s permanent partner visa application
- travel to and from Australia
- work and study in Australia
Requirements for applicants:
The child must:
• satisfy health and character requirements;
• be the dependent child of a parent who holds a subclass 445,
a Partner (temporary), a Partner (provisional) or a
temporary/provisional Spouse or Interdependency visa;
• be sponsored by that parent’s sponsor;
• satisfy the definition of dependent child in the Migration
Regulations 1994;
• satisfy parental responsibility requirements if under 18; and
• provide the address of where they intend to live while the
application is being processed. Failure to give a residential
address will result in this application being invalid. A post office
box address will not be accepted as a residential address.
The child must:
- be a dependent child of the visa-holding parent
- be sponsored by the nominator or sponsor of the visa-holding parent.
Stay:
Temporarily, until we have decided the permanent visa application of the parent of the child.
Cost:
From AUD3,140.00
The child’s obligations:
The child must enter Australia before the date specified in their grant letter. The first entry date is generally set at 12 months from the date of visa grant.
The child and any of their family members who are granted the visa must meet all visa conditions and obey Australian laws.
Basic Documents:
Identity documents
Photographs
Character documents
Child’s relationship to the parent
Financial documents
Dependents under 18 documents
Any other documents may be asked or suggested depending upon the peculiar circumstances of each case.
If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to schedule of appointment for free consultation session with our Immigration Lawyer to assist you throughout the process until final outcome.
