Form 918 · Join or bring family
Application for a subclass 445 (temporary) visa by a dependent child
What the form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is the Department's own PDF; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Form 918 - Complete this form if you are a dependent child of a parent who has been granted a subclass 445 visa, or a temporary Partner visa in Australia, or a provisional Partner visa overseas.
Purpose
This form is used by a dependent child to apply for an Extended Eligibility (temporary) Dependent Child (Subclass 445) visa. The visa lets the child travel to, enter, or remain in Australia while a decision is pending on their parent's permanent partner visa application, and the form includes a declaration about Australian values and obeying Australian law.
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Who lodges it
The applicant is the dependent child of a parent who holds or has been granted a subclass 445 visa or a temporary or provisional Partner visa; where the child is under 16, a parent, relative or guardian may complete and sign on their behalf, and a sponsor completes their own details.
When it is used
Used when a dependent child needs a temporary visa to remain lawfully in Australia while a parent's permanent partner visa application is being decided.
Visas that commonly use this form
The official visa page lists what an application actually requires.
Official form
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