CHILD VISA
ELIGIBILITY, ENTITLEMENTS & PROCEDURE
Age:
The child must be under 25 years of age when the visa application is lodged. If the child has turned 18 years of age, they must also be a full-time student and financially dependent on their sponsoring parent.
Relationship Status:
The child must be single. They must not be married, in a de-facto relationship or engaged to be married.
Sponsor Eligibility:
Sponsors must meet the following requirements to be eligible to sponsor an applicant for this visa. Sponsors must be one of the following:
✓ An Australian citizen
✓ The holder of an Australian permanent visa
✓ An eligible New Zealand citizen.
A sponsor must also:
✓ Be the parent or step-parent of the child
✓ Be 18 years of age or older