Adoption Visa (Subclass 102)
Overview | This visa allows children adopted outside Australia to live in Australia with their adoptive parent(s). |
Visa type | Permanent |
Cost of application | From AUD2,665 for main applicant |
Duration of visa | Since the visa is permanent, the adopted child can live in Australia permanently |
Uses of this visa |
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Eligibility | Applicants must meet the following requirements-
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Adoption Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for an Adoption visa (subclass 102), the child must:
- have been or be in the process of being adopted through an intercountry adoption or arrangement with the involvement of an Australian state or territory central authority, or
- have been or be in the process of being adopted through an intercountry adoption between 2 countries (other than Australia) that are parties to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (the Hague Adoption Convention), or
- have been adopted through an expatriate adoption (with no Australian state or territory central authority being involved). The adoption must be by an Australian citizen, an eligible New Zealand citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent visa. They must have been living outside Australia for more than 12 months before lodging the visa application.