Visa options for a child inside or outside Australia
Scenario 6: A child’s parent holds a temporary partner visa, and the child was not included in the temporary partner visa application.
Visa option: Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445)
To apply for a Dependent Child Visa (Subclass 445), a child must be:
- either inside or outside Australia when applying for the visa
- a dependent child of a parent who holds a Partner Provisional visa (subclass 309), Interdependency visa (subclass 310), Dependent Child visa (subclass 445), Partner visa (subclass 820) or Interdependency visa (subclass 826)
- sponsored by the same person sponsoring their parent (with limited exceptions).
If a child is 18 years or older, they must be:
- financially dependent on the parent holding the temporary partner visa, or
- unable to work due to disability.
NOTE:
A child must apply for this visa if they were not included in their parent’s application for a temporary partner visa (which has been granted) and want to apply for the same permanent partner visa as their parent.
After being granted this visa, the child must immediately apply for the same permanent partner visa as their parent. The child must apply before a decision is made on their parent’s permanent partner visa application. If the child does not do this, and the child is in Australia when a decision is made on their parent’s permanent partner visa application, the child could become unlawful and might have no other permanent visa options available to them.