102 (Adoption) Visa
The 102 (Adoption) Visa allows children adopted outside Australia to live in the country with their adoptive parent. Within five years of visa issuance, the child can make multiple trips to and from Australia as long as the travel authorization on the visa remains valid.
Features:
- Indefinite Stay: The child can stay in Australia indefinitely with their adoptive parent.
- Work and Study: The child is allowed to work and study in Australia.
- Public Healthcare: Enrolment in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare, is available.
- Family Sponsorship: The child can sponsor their relatives to come to Australia.
- Australian Citizenship: Eligible applicants can apply for Australian citizenship.
Eligibility:
- Age Requirement: The child must have been under 18 years of age at the time of adoption, application submission, and decision.
- Residency: The child must be outside Australia when the application is submitted.
- Adoption Status: The child must have been adopted or be in the process of being adopted by their sponsor parent.
- Duration of Stay: The visa allows the child to stay in Australia indefinitely, granting permanent residency upon approval.
- Inclusion of Other Children: Adoption Visa Applications: Siblings wishing to apply for an adoption visa must submit separate applications.
- Dependent Children: Dependent children of the applicant may be listed on the application or added at any point until a decision is made. They must meet the health requirements, even if they are not traveling to Australia.
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101 (Child) Visa
The 101 (Child) Visa is a permanent visa that enables children to migrate to Australia and reside there indefinitely. To qualify for this visa, the child must have been adopted before the age of 18 by a parent who was not an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen at the time of adoption.
Features:
- Migration as Permanent Resident: The child can migrate to Australia as a permanent resident.
- Study and Healthcare: The child can study and access Medicare, Australia’s public healthcare system.
- Australian Citizenship: Eligible applicants can apply for Australian citizenship.
Eligibility:
- Parental Status: The applicant must be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent visa.
- Age and Dependency: The child must be under 18 years old, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially dependent on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability.
- Marital Status: The child must be single and dependent on the parent.
- Residency: The child must be outside Australia at the time of application.
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802 (Child Onshore) Visa
The 802 (Child Onshore) Visa allows a child to reside permanently in Australia with their parents. The child can travel to and from Australia multiple times for 5 years from the visa grant date, as long as the travel facility on the visa remains valid.
Features:
- Indefinite Stay: The child can stay in Australia indefinitely.
- Work and Study: The child is permitted to work and study in Australia.
- Public Healthcare: Enrolment in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare, is available.
- Family Sponsorship: The child can sponsor relatives to come to Australia.
- Australian Citizenship: Eligible applicants can apply for Australian citizenship.
Eligibility:
- Parental Status: The child must be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent visa.
- Age and Dependency: The child must be under 18 years old, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability.
- Marital Status: The child must be single and dependent on the parent.
- Residency: The child must be in Australia at the time of application and decision.
Conditions of the Visa:
- Presence in Australia: The child must be present in Australia at the time of application and when the decision is made, but they must not have obtained immigration clearance.
- No Further Stay Restriction: If the child holds a visa with a “no further stay” condition, they are not eligible to apply for the 802 (Child Onshore) Visa.
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