• This visa lets a child outside Australia move to Australia to live with their parents.

The child must:

• be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen or holder of an Australian permanent visa
• must be sponsored by an eligible parent or their parent's spouse or de facto partner.
• be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially dependent on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability
• be single and dependent on the parent
• be outside Australia when the application is made.
• The child and any dependants who apply for the visa with them must meet our health requirement.
• If the child is aged 16 years or over they must meet our character requirement.