Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD3,055.00
With this visa the child can
Stay : Permanently
Cost : From AUD3,055.00
With this visa the child can
The child must
Note: The Department is not asking Family visa applicants to travel offshore at this time.
To be eligible to apply for an Adoption visa (subclass 102), the child must:
A child may be eligible for Australian Citizenship if the intercountry adoption is:
Australian Government has no role
The Australian Government, including the Department of Home Affairs, has no role in the overseas expatriate adoption process.
The Australian Government, including our Department, does not provide documents that support or endorse expatriate adoptions overseas. This includes letters of support or certificates of no objection.
If an overseas authority asks you to obtain a document of support for an expatriate adoption, you can advise them to email info@intercountryadoption.gov.au
Australia only assess and decide adoption visa applications. A visa will only be granted if all eligibility requirements are met.
Eligibility requirements for expatriate adoptees entering Australia
If the child is adopted through an expatriate adoption, and you (the adoptive parent) are considering bringing them to Australia, then, amongst other criteria, all of the following must be met:
The child must be sponsored by an eligible adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent.
Australia must approve the sponsorship. Australia might not approve sponsorship if the sponsor or their partner has been charged or convicted of offenses involving children. Learn more about measures for the protection of children.