- the child was born outside Australia
- one of their parents was an Australian citizen at the time of their child’s birth.
This visa lets a child live in Australia temporarily while their parent’s permanent partner visa application is processed.
With this visa, the child can:
NOTE: The child may apply for Australian citizenship by descent instead of a visa to travel to Australia, if:
To be eligible for a Subclass 445 - Dependent Child visa, you must:
The child must be either:
The child must be sponsored by the same person who sponsored or nominated their parent’s permanent partner visa.
The sponsorship must be approved by the department.
The child who is younger than 18 years will be granted this visa only if,
The visa will only be granted to the child if it is in their best interest.
The child must be dependent on a parent who holds a,
The child must apply to be added to their parent’s permanent Partner visa application when they have been granted the Subclass 445 visa.
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.
Our team will check your eligibility for the visa.
We will assist you in gathering all the necessary documents to support your visa application including:
Once the documents are ready, we will assist you in applying for the visa.
This visa is applied on paper.
Once your 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,
We have summarised a cost estimate for a Subclass 445- Dependent Child 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
(NOT REQUIRED FOR 2022) 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
75% of applications are processed in 7 months
90% of applications are processed in 14 months
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