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Australia Dependent Child 445

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At a glance

Australia's Dependent Child visa lets a dependent child stay in Australia temporarily while their parent's permanent Partner visa is being processed.

Type
Temporary family residence
Sponsor
Parent with a temporary Partner visa
Core requirements
Dependency and parent's pending permanent Partner visa
What to know
Temporary until the parent's permanent application is decided

Summary

Australia's Dependent Child visa (Subclass 445) lets a dependent child move to or stay in Australia while their parent's permanent Partner visa application is being processed.

This route is tied to the parent's partner case. It is temporary and usually matters when a child was not included in the original partner visa process or needs their own temporary bridge into the family application.

Eligibility

The child generally needs to:

What This Route Allows

The visa can let the child move to or stay in Australia until the parent's permanent Partner visa application is decided. It can include work and study rights during that temporary period.

What This Route Is Not

This is not an independent permanent child visa. If the parent is not in the partner-visa process, look instead at the Child visa or another family pathway.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm the parent's temporary Partner visa status.
  2. Confirm the child is still dependent.
  3. Confirm the sponsor or nominator is willing and eligible.
  4. Gather dependency, identity, and consent records.

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