Adoption Visa (102)

This visa allows children adopted outside Australia to migrate to Australia to live with their adopted parents.

Applicant

The visa applicant must:

• be under 18 years of age when the adoption takes place, when the visa application is lodged, as well as when the decision is made
• have been or be in the process of being adopted through one of the arrangements below:
• an intercountry adoption with the involvement of an Australian state or territory
• an intercountry adoption between 2 countries that are parties to the Hague Adoption Convention)
• an expatriate adoption.

Parent Sponsor

The child must be sponsored by the adoptive parent.

At the current time, Child visa applications cannot be lodged via ImmiAccount and must be lodged as a paper application. The documents required for the Adoption Visa (102) can be grouped under the following categories:

Forms

Some forms such as a Form 80, sponsorship form and Form 956A may be required in addition to the paper visa application

Identity and other documents

These documents would include birth certificate, passport, national ID, evidence of name changes, proof of address and evidence of any previous relationships etc. 

Other documents

These documents would include:

• documents to demonstrate the parental relationship with your sponsoring parent
• evidence of residence status of your sponsoring parent
• evidence of your enrolment in full-time study (if between the age of 18 and 224 years)
• evidence that you are financially dependent on your sponsoring parent.

As at 1 July 2024, the Home Affairs fees for this visa are as below:

• primary applicant – A$ 3,140
• dependent over 18 years of age – A$ 1,570
• dependent under 18 years of age – A$ 790

In addition, there will be fees associated with undertaking health examination and obtaining police clearance (if required).

Assure Visa fees for visa 102 are listed on our  Fees Page.