About this Visa

This is a temporary visa for a child or stepchild of a parent who holds a temporary partner visa and has not yet been granted a permanent partner visa.

This means that the child's parent must hold one of the following visas:

• temporary Partner visa (subclasses 309 or 820)
• temporary Spouse visa (subclasses 309 or 820)
• temporary Interdependency visa (subclasses 310 or 826).

Applicants for this visa will require sponsorship from the same person sponsoring the child's visa-holding parent.

Note: If this visa is granted, the child must lodge a separate application for the same permanent visa as their parent before a decision is made on the parent's permanent visa application.

Who is this visa for?

This visa is for a dependent child whose parent holds a temporary partner visa that does not include the child.

How much will this visa cost?

There is an application charge for this visa. This will usually not be refunded if the application is unsuccessful, or if the applicant decides to withdraw the application after lodging it. The application charge covers the applicant and all family members included in your application. The Dependent Child visa is known as an Extended Eligibility (temporary) visa.
See: Child Visa Charges

What does the visa let the visa holder do?

This visa allows the visa holder to travel to and from, or remain in Australia for as long as their parent's temporary visa is valid, or until the parent's permanent visa application is finalised.