Dependent Child visa SC 445

This visa allows a child to stay in Australia temporarily while Department of Home Affairs process their parent’s permanent Partner visa application.

To be eligible for this visa, the applicant must

• The child must be sponsored by the same person who sponsored or nominated their parent’s permanent Partner visa application.
• The sponsorship must be approved by Department of Home Affairs.
• The child must be either:
  a) under 18 years
  b) over 18 years and financially dependent on the parent who has the temporary Partner or Dependent Child visa

• Meet health requirement
• Meet character requirement
• May required to provide personal Identifier (Biometrics)
• If the child is 18 years of age or older, they must:
  a) have read, or had explained to them, the Life in Australia booklet
  b)sign an Australian Values Statementthat confirms they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws
• Have paid back debt to the Australian Government
• We will only grant this visa to a child younger than 18 years if either:
  1. the child has the written consent of everyone who can legally decide where they live, or
  2. the laws of the child’s home country allow them to leave their home country, or
  3. it is consistent with any Australian child order about the child
• be in the best interest of the child
• When an application to add the child to their parent’s permanent Partner visa application has been submitted, the child can enrol in Australia’s public healthcare scheme, Medicare.

If granted, the applicant can

• move to or stay in Australia until we decide on their parent’s permanent Partner visa application
• travel to and from Australia
• work and study in Australia
• Once the child has been granted this visa, they must apply to be added to their parent’s permanent Partner visa application.

At Golden Era Migration Group (GEMG), we have a high success rate for the grant for Dependent Child Visa. Our expert team will navigate you through the complex process of the visa.

Each case is different and have unique prospects. Our expert team can help you prepare your application accurately and lodge your visa documents precisely.