Dependent Child visa

(Subclass 445)

Dependent Child visa (Subclass 445)

Stay

Temporarily, until we have decided the permanent visa application of the parent of the child.

Processing Time

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

With this visa the child can

  • move to or stay in Australia until we decide their parent’s permanent partner visa application

  • travel to and from Australia

  • work and study in Australia

The child must

  • be a dependent child of the visa-holding parent

  • be sponsored by the nominator or sponsor of the visa-holding parent.

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