Stay: Permanently

The child must:

• – Have been under 18 years of age when adopted, when they apply, and when the decision is made.
• – Be outside Australia when the application is submitted.
• – Be adopted or in the process of being adopted by their sponsor parent.

From AUD 3,055.

The Adoption visa – Subclass 102 may have the following conditions attached to it:

• Condition 8502: Not arrive before the person specified in the visa.
• Condition 8515: Must not marry or enter into a de facto relationship before entry.

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4 months – 22 months

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 involving an Australian state or territory central authority.
• Have been or be in the process of being adopted through an intercountry adoption between two countries (other than Australia) that are parties to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
• Have been adopted through an expatriate adoption, with no Australian state or territory central authority involved. The adoption must be by an Australian citizen, an eligible New Zealand citizen, or the holder of an Australian permanent visa. The child must have been residing outside Australia for more than 12 months immediately before lodging the visa application.

Children adopted under the Hague Adoption Convention:

A child may be eligible for Australian Citizenship if the intercountry adoption is:

• Finalized outside Australia under the Hague Convention or a recognized bilateral arrangement. If the child is granted Australian citizenship, they can enter Australia on an Australian passport and will not need to apply for a visa.

Expatriate adoptions:

• The Australian Government, including the Department of Home Affairs, has no role in overseas expatriate adoptions.
• The Australian Government does not provide documents that support or endorse expatriate adoptions overseas. The department only assesses and decides adoption visa applications, granting the visa only if all eligibility requirements are met.
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Sponsor’s eligibility:

To sponsor a child for this visa, the adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent must be:

• An Australian citizen or eligible New Zealand citizen or hold an Australian permanent visa.
• The child’s adoptive parent or their prospective adoptive parent.
• Aged 18 or older. The sponsorship must be approved by the Department. Approval may not be granted if the sponsor or their partner has been charged or convicted of offenses involving children.