Australian Government Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Child Visa (Offshore)

(Subclass 101) Application Document Checklist
This application document checklist details the information and supporting documents (personal, health and character) required to assist with the lodgement of a complete application with the department. You may also need to provide additional information and documentation after you have made your application if the department requires it. Important: Original documents should not be provided unless requested. Please provide certified copies of original documentation. Documents not in English must be accompanied by accredited English translations. See: Booklet 4 Other Family Migration More information about this visa is available. See: About this Visa Complete applications You should ensure that you lodge a completed visa application. While the department may ask you to provide more information in order to determine whether you meet the criteria for grant of the visa, a decision on the visa application may be made solely on the information provided at the time of application. Note: The Visa Application Charge will not be refunded if a decision is made to refuse to grant the visa because the applicant did not satisfy the criteria for grant of the visa. More information to help you prepare your application is available. See: Information to Help Prepare Your Application Important: Application requirements differ from one country to another. If you are applying outside Australia, you should contact your nearest departmental office and check exactly how to submit your application and what documents to provide. See: Immigration Offices Outside Australia After completing this checklist, please attach it to the front of the application. Forms, fees and charges Form 47CH Application for migration to Australia by a child A completed form 47CH including details of all dependents. The form must be signed in all the relevant places and each person included in the form, who is aged 18 years or over, has signed the Australian values statement. Form 40CH Sponsorship for a child to migrate to Australia A completed form 40CH from the childs sponsor Payment of the visa application charge See: Child Visa Charges

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Personal documents sponsor Evidence that the sponsor is; an Australian citizen, the holder of an Australian permanent visa, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, such as: certified copy of birth certificate Australian passport or foreign passport containing evidence of permanent residence for New Zealand citizens; evidence of length of residence in Australia and of continuing links with Australia.

Photocopies of one of the following documents to show the sponsors employment during the last two years: Australian income and/or overseas tax assessment notice a letter from the sponsors employer confirming length of employment and annual salary payslips if the sponsor is self-employed or self-funded from other sources, business documents or a letter from your sponsors accountant.

If applicable: a statement from the sponsor regarding any other person for whom the sponsor has child support payments and/or an Assurance of Support. This statement must: detail the sponsors relationship with this other person or persons specify the dates of lodgement of any sponsorship or nominations (including any current sponsorship) or Assurances of Support specify the amount and frequency of child support payments.

If the sponsored child is under 18 years of age, the sponsor must provide the following: an AFP National Police Check, if the sponsor has spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia since turning 16 years of age police certificates from each country in which the sponsor has spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16 years of age.

See: Sponsor Eligibility AFP National Police Checks Character Requirements Penal Clearance Certificates If the sponsored child is under 18 years of age, and the sponsor has a spouse or de facto partner, that partner must provide the following: an AFP National Police Check, if the partner has spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia since turning 16 years of age police certificates from each country in which the partner has spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since turning 16 years of age.

See: Sponsor Eligibility AFP National Police Checks Character Requirements Penal Clearance Certificates Personal documents - applicant

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If the child is applying in Australia, certified copies of the passport or travel documents the child used to enter Australia, and any passports held since then. Two recent passport size photographs (45mm x 35mm) of the child (four photos if health examinations have not been completed). These should be of the head and shoulders only, and should show the child facing the camera and against a plain background. Print the name of the child on the back of each photograph. A certified copy of the childs birth registration showing both parents names. If a birth certificate is unavailable, a certified copy of the identification pages of at least one of the following documents must be provided: passport family book showing both parents names identification document issued by the government document issued by a court that verifies the childs identity.

If the childs name or anyone included in the childs application has been changed (for example by marriage or deed poll) a certified copy of evidence of the name change. If the child is 18 years of age or over and is a full time student, evidence of their enrolment and active participation in a post-secondary course of study. If the child is 18 years of age or over and is not a full time student, an explanation of why they are not studying. Note: If there has been a gap of over six months in study between finishing the final year of secondary school and commencing further studies, please provide a statement explaining this timeframe. If the child has served in the armed forces of any country, certified copies of military service records, or discharge papers. If the child was adopted before the sponsor became an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, certified copies of the adoption papers or the Adoption Compliance Certificate. If the child was adopted with the support of an Australian state/territory adoption authority, certified copies of relevant adoption papers. If the child has been adopted by expatriate adoptive parents without the support of an Australian state/territory adoption authority, provide a written statement outlining the reasons for the adoptive parents residence overseas. If the child is a step-child of the sponsor, the step-child must be under 18 years of age and the following must be provided: evidence that the childs parent is the former partner of the sponsoring stepparent, and evidence of the childs parentage, and evidence that the step-parent has legal responsibility to care for the child.

If the child is 18 years of age or over and has a disability, evidence from a qualified medical practitioner that the child has total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions and this stops them working.

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If the child is 18 years of age or over, evidence that they are financially dependent on their sponsor for the basic needs of food, shelter and clothing, and how long this support has been provided. Evidence may include bank statements, money transfers, rent receipts etc. If the child is under 18 years of age, one of the following must be provided: evidence that the law of the country in which the child resides supports the childs migration to Australia (eg. a court order) a statutory declaration from each person with a legal responsibility to the child stating that they have no objection to the childs migration Note: where a non-migrating parent/ guardian has the legal right to determine where the child can live, please provide a statutory declaration from the nonmigrating parent/ guardian granting permission for the child to migrate to Australia, together with a certified copy of the non-migrating parents/ guardians identification (example, passport or drivers licence) an Australian court order supporting the childs migration.

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