Adult Dependent Child Partner Visa

Partner Visa

Including Stepchildren or Children From a Previous Relationship in a Partner Visa Application

A Partner Visa applicant can often include eligible children from a previous relationship, including certain stepchildren, but the immigration rules and parental-responsibility requirements need to be checked carefully. The fact that the new Australian sponsor is not the child’s biological parent does not by itself prevent the child from being included. The central questions are whether the child is a member of the family unit, whether the child satisfies age/dependency criteria, and—if under 18—whether everyone with a legal right to decide where the child lives has consented to migration or an alternative court/legal basis exists. Children under 18 Home Affairs’

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Partner Visa

Dependent Child Turns 18 While a Partner Visa Is Processing: What Happens?

A child turning 18 while a Partner Visa application is processing does not automatically remove them from the application. But turning 18 changes the dependency test. Home Affairs says that if a child turns 18 during family-visa processing, it will assess whether the child remains a dependent. For Partner Visas, adult dependants usually need evidence that they remain members of the family unit under the age and dependency rules. What is the rule after age 18? Home Affairs’ current Subclass 309 guidance states that a dependant over 18 but not yet 23 can be included where they remain dependent on

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