Applying for this Visa

These pages provide information to help you understand and apply for this visa. Before applying for this visa, you should also read the information booklet.
See: Booklet 2 Child Migration

Application charge

There is an application charge for this visa. This will not be refunded if the application is unsuccessful, or if the application is withdrawn after lodgement. The application charge covers all dependents included in the application, as well as any siblings who are making their own applications at the same time and place.
See: Child Visa Charge

Other costs

In addition to the application charge, the applicant will need to pay for any health examinations. The applicant may also be required to pay a charge for obtaining police checks. This charge varies from country to country. When the applicant is required to obtain their own police checks, they are personally responsible for all arrangements. There may be other costs associated with the application, such as translating documents into English

Application checklist

The Application Checklist details the information and supporting documents that must be provided with the visa application.
See: Application Document Checklist 102 ( 47KB PDF file)

Application forms

The forms listed in the table below must be completed and provided to the department. These forms must be lodged together.

Who Completes	Form Details
The sponsor	Form 40CH See: Form 40CH Sponsorship for a Child to Migrate to Australia (297KB PDF file)
The applicant or sponsor on behalf of the applicant	Form 47CH See: Form 47CH Application for Migration to Australia by A Child (343KB PDF file)

Information to help prepare your application

More information is available on certifying and translating documents, communicating with the department, using a migration agent, authorising another person to receive information from the department, and receiving assistance with your application.
See: Information to Help Prepare Your Application

How and where to lodge your application

The child must be outside Australia when their application for the visa is lodged and when the visa is granted.

Applicants should lodge their application form, together with all necessary supporting documentation and the application charge, at an Immigration Office outside Australia:

• by post
• by courier
• in person.

Note: At some departmental offices outside Australia, an appointment must be made to lodge applications in person. A number of Immigration Offices outside Australia may have a Service Delivery Partner to provide Australian visa lodgement services. Applicants should check the website of the relevant departmental office for the application lodgement practice at that office.
See: Immigration Offices Outside Australia

If a paper-based visa application is lodged in certain countries biometrics will need to be provided
See: Countries and Visa Subclasses Included in the Biometrics Program

After lodging an application

Information about what happens after an application is lodged is available.
See: After Lodging an Application

More information

For more information about this visa, please read all the available information.
See: Booklet 2 Child Migration
If you have read all the available information for this visa and you still require assistance please contact the department.
See: Immigration Offices Outside Australia