Child Migration - Family Migration

Child Migration

Child migration is migration to Australia as the dependent child, orphan relative or adopted child of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Booklet 2, Child Migration
See: Forms and Booklets

Required Documents
See: Child Migration Required Documents

Visa Application Charges (Fees)
See: Fees 

For detailed information on Child Migration
See: Child Migration

Service standard: 10 months

This service standard is linked to the 2007-08 Portfolio Budget Statement. We aim to process 75% of cases within this service standard. However, actual processing times may vary from this standard as the following notes explain:

-The service standard is indicative only. Individual cases may be decided in longer or shorter periods than the service standard depending on a range of factors, individual circumstances and the complexity of each case.

-The service standard applies to visa applications lodged with complete documentation. You can expect your application to take longer than the service standard if it was lodged without all the required documentation or information.

-Processing times vary by location, reflecting the differing circumstances of national and regional caseloads.