101 Children's Reunion permanent residence Visa Summary
- Children under the age of 25 who wish to emigrate to Australia are applicable to overseas biological children of Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizens, for adoption or stepchildren.
101. Application for a permanent residence visa for children's reunification
- Applicant (children outside Australia): the applicant must be the child or stepchild of the guarantor, the guarantor must be an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent residence visa, or a qualified New Zealand citizen;
- Stepchild: if the guaranteed stepparent is no longer the partner of the child's parent but has a legal obligation to take care of the child, the stepchild under the age of 18 may be included in the application;
- Adopted children: children adopted outside Australia must be adopted before their parents become Australian citizens, holders of Australian permanent residence visas or eligible New Zealand citizens, if adopted after this, They should apply in the adoption visa directory;
- Dependence: children must be dependants and dependants of their guarantors. Children under the age of 18 are regarded as dependants. Children over the age of 18 may also be regarded as dependants who must rely more on guarantors than others or on sources of financial support: meeting their children's basic needs, food, accommodation, clothing, Children can depend on them for their lives;
- Age: at the time of submission of a visa application, the child must be under 25 years of age, and if the child is over 18 years of age, they should be full-time students, financially dependent on the guarantee of their parents;
- The following are considered full-time students:
- Effective admission, active participation in full-time secondary school after the professional or vocational qualifications of the curriculum study;
- Since the age of 18, either within six months of completing secondary school education, or within a reasonable period, this course has already begun;
- No full-time employment;
Guarantor's request
- Is an Australian citizen.
- Or Australia's permanent residence visa holder.
- Or qualified New Zealand citizens.
- Is a child's parent or stepparent.
- Over 18 years of age
Custody of children under 18 years of age
In applying for a guarantee for a child under the age of 18, the guarantor must satisfy one of the following guardianship requirements:
- The guarantor has the right to decide where the child will reside or to emigrate the child from his country to Australia;
- If the other parent of the child is legally able to determine where the child will reside, the guarantor must receive a statutory declaration from the other party authorizing the child to emigrate to Australia;
- The guarantor must have a valid court order allowing the guarantor to emigrate permanently from the country in which the child is located to Australia;
- The guarantor must have an order from the Australian Family Court and the grant of a visa must be consistent with this order.
101 Children reunited with permanent residence visa processing cycle
- Seventy-five percent of applications take 11 months, and 90 percent take 18 months.
