Adoption Visa (Subclass 102)

 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 inter country adoption or arrangement with the involvement of an Australian state or territory central authority, or
• have been or be in the process of being adopted through an inter country adoption between 2 countries (other than Australia) that are parties to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Inter country Adoption (the Hague Adoption Convention), or
• have been adopted through an expatriate adoption (with no Australian state or territory central authority being involved). The adoption must be by an Australian citizen, an eligible New Zealand citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent visa. They must have been living outside Australia for more than 12 months before lodging the visa application.

The child must be sponsored by an eligible adoptive parent or prospective adoptive parent. 

The child must be under 18 at the time of adoption, when the application is submitted and when the DIBP make their decision.

The child and any dependent child who applies for the visa with them must meet our health requirements.

If the child is aged 16 years or older they must meet our character requirement.

If the child or any member of the child's family owes the Australian Government money it must be paid back or there must be a formal arrangement to pay it back.

The DIBP might not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.