Dependent Child visa (subclass 445)

Stay : Temporarily, until Australia have decided the permanent visa application of the parent of the child.

Cost : From AUD3,055.00

With this visa the child can

move to or stay in Australia until Australia decide their parent's permanent partner visa application
travel to and from Australia
work and study in Australia

Be dependent on a parent who holds a certain visa

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 this 445 visa.

If the child is in Australia, they can't hold another visa that has a ‘No further stay’ condition.

The child may apply for Australian citizenship by descent instead of a visa to travel to Australia, if:

the child was born outside Australia
one of their parents was an Australian citizen at the time of their child’s birth.

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