About Child Visas
Children of Australian citizens who are born overseas are eligible for Australian citizenship. However, children of Australian permanent residents who are born overseas need to obtain a permanent visa to reside in Australia. Australian citizens or permanent residents or Eligible New Zealand Citizens can sponsor their biological, step or adopted children to remain in Australia as permanent residents. Child visas also allow some relatives of Australians to remain permanently in Australia if they are orphaned. There are onshore and offshore options.
