Dependent Child visa (subclass 445) allows a child to stay in or move to Australia temporarily while their parent’s permanent Partner visa application is in progress. It allows the dependent child to travel to and from Australia as well as work and study in Australia and enrol in Medicare.
To be eligible for this visa, you will need to be:
- A dependent child of a parent who has applied for permanent residency via a subclass 309 or subclass 820 visa.
- Be sponsored by the nominator or the sponsor of the visa holding parent.
- Be the biological child, step child or adopted child of the parent.
- Able to meet health and character tests.
- Younger than 18 or be able to demonstrate financial or physical dependence on the parent.
