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A permanent visa for a child adopted (or to be adopted) outside Australia by an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Adopted children of an eligible Australian parent.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
A child can be adopted from a country that is party to the Hague Adoption Convention, or from a country with a bilateral arrangement with Australia.
The most common mistakes are arranging a private overseas adoption outside the Central Authority process and not meeting health or character requirements.
The Adoption visa (subclass 102) is a permanent visa for children adopted or to be adopted outside Australia by an eligible Australian parent, with requirements including being under 18, meeting adoption and dependency needs, and passing health and character checks. This visa typically takes 12-24 months to process and costs from around AUD 3,055.
Yes. Intercountry adoptions must be managed by an Australian State or Territory Central Authority, which assesses and approves prospective adoptive parents.
The Adoption visa (subclass 102) requires the child to be adopted or in the process of adoption by an eligible Australian parent, meet adoption and dependency requirements, and undergo health and character checks, with an estimated cost from ~AUD 3,055 and processing time of 12-24 months. Please note that rules may change, and it's essential to confirm with official sources for the most up-to-date information.
Yes. The subclass 102 is a permanent visa, so a child granted this visa becomes an Australian permanent resident from arrival.
The adoptive parent must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and must sponsor the child.
Yes, while the visa's travel facility is valid. As a permanent visa it allows travel, but the right to re-enter is time-limited and may need a Resident Return visa.
