101 (Child) Visa

The 101 (Child) visa is a permanent residency option, allowing the child to reside in Australia indefinitely. To qualify for this visa, the child being adopted prior to turning 18 by a parent who was not an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen at the time of the adoption.

Key Features:

• Provides the opportunity to migrate to Australia as a permanent resident.
• Allows access to education and Medicare services.
• Offers the potential to apply for Australian citizenship, subject to eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Requirements:

• The applicant must be a dependent child of a parent who is either an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or holds an Australian permanent visa.
• The applicant should be under 18 years of age, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially reliant on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability.
• The applicant must be single and dependent on the parent.
• The application must be lodged when the applicant is outside of Australia.