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Subclass 445 Dependent Child Visa 2026: Adding a Child to a Partner Visa Case
The subclass 445 Dependent Child visa is a temporary visa used when an eligible dependent child needs to be added to a parent's permanent Partner visa pathway after the parent's temporary or provisional Partner visa has already been granted.
Who can use the subclass 445?
Home Affairs states that the child must be dependent on a parent who holds a subclass 309 Partner (Provisional), subclass 820 Partner (Temporary) or subclass 445 visa. The child must generally be sponsored by the same person who sponsored or nominated the parent's permanent Partner visa application.
What the visa allows
The subclass 445 allows the child to move to or stay in Australia temporarily while the parent's permanent Partner visa application is being processed. The child can travel, study and may work while the visa remains valid, subject to the visa conditions that apply.
The child must still be added to the permanent application
Grant of the subclass 445 is not the final step. Home Affairs states that the child must then apply to be added to the parent's permanent Partner visa application before the Department decides that permanent application.
For a parent's subclass 100 application, a subclass 445 holder can be in or outside Australia when being added, subject to the relevant family-unit requirements. For a parent's subclass 801 application, Home Affairs states that the subclass 445 holder must be in Australia.
For onshore Partner cases, see Partner Visa 820/801 Australia 2026.
For offshore Partner cases, see Partner Visa 309/100 Australia 2026.
For the broader visa system, see the Australian Visa Subclass Database.
Official source
This article provides general information only. Child eligibility, dependency, sponsorship, location and parental-responsibility requirements must be checked for the individual case.
