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Child visa (subclass 101)
This visa lets a child outside Australia move to Australia to live with their parents.
At a Glance
From AUD 3,235.00
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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
- be under 18 years, 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
- be single and dependent on the parent
- be outside Australia when the application is made.
The child may be eligible for COVID-19 visa concessions.
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With this visa the child can
- remain in Australia indefinitely
- work and study in Australia
- enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare
- sponsor relatives to come to Australia
- attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program, if eligible
- lodge an application for Australian citizenship, if eligible