The 102-adoption visa allows children adopted outside Australia to live in the country with their adoptive parents.
With this visa, the child can:
To be eligible for a Subclass 102 - Adoption visa, the child must:
The child should be sponsored by an eligible adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent.
The child must be under 18 at the time of adoption, when the application is submitted and when the decision is made.
All the debts that the child or their family members owe to the government should be cleared before applying for the visa.
The visa might not be granted if it is not in the best interest of the child.
The child and family members aged 16 years and over who apply for the visa with you must meet the Department’s health and character requirements.
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Subclass 102 -Adoption visa application as below.
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the Department of Home Affairs
Paid directly to the agency (i.e.; BUPA in Australia) that conducts your medical checks
Paid directly to Australian Federal Police that conducts your character checks
Paid directly to Overseas authorities that conducts your character checks
Our team will check to ensure that the child has a valid passport in order to apply for the visa.
We will assist you in gathering all the necessary documents to support the child’s visa application including,
Once the documents are ready, we will assist you in applying for the child’s visa.
This visa is applied on paper.
Once the visa application is lodged, we will wait to hear from the Department.
Usually, the Department will respond by sending you a “Request for Further Information” – if they require further information/documentation to finalise your application.
If the visa is granted, you will receive,
If not, you will be informed:
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