Child visa (subclass 802)​

About this visa

This visa allows a child who is in Australia to stay in Australia.​
A Child visa (subclass 802) lets an eligible parent sponsor their child to live in Australia indefinitely. The parent can apply on behalf of a child younger than 18 years of age.​

What you can do

It allows the child to:

• Stay in Australia indefinitely
• Work and study in Australia
• Enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses
• Apply for Australian citizenship (if they are eligible)
• Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence
• Travel to and from Australia for five years from the date the visa is granted – after that time they will need another visa to enter Australia.

Eligibility​

Who could get this visa

To get this visa, the child must be:

• sponsored by their parent or their parent’s partner
• single and
• one of the following:
  • younger than 18 years of age (and not adopted)
  • adopted (and under 18 when adopted)
  • full-time student between 18 and 25 years of age, or
  • 18 or older and unable to work due to a disability and dependent on the sponsoring parent.

The child can include their own dependent children in this application.
Children younger than 18 years of age
Children between 18 and 25 years of age
Children with a disability aged 18 or older
Adopted children​

The sponsor

The child’s sponsor is usually their parent who is an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The spouse or de facto partner of the child’s parent can also sponsor the child and they must also be an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen.​

The child’s relationship with the parent

The child must be:

• The biological child or adopted child of a parent (there are special requirements for adopted children); or
• A stepchild who has not turned 18 of a step-parent who is no longer the partner of the child’s parent but has a legal responsibility to care for the child.

who is an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen.​

Best interests of the child

This visa will not usually be granted if it is against the best interests of a child younger than 18 years of age.
Applicants may also needed to meet below requirements
Character requirements, Health requirements, Health insurance requirements, Must not have Debts to the Australian Government, biometric and other requirements if needed.
Your obligations
You and your family must comply with all visa conditions and Australian laws.
Source – Australian Immigration Website.