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Hi,Including family members in your applicationThis information is for people who can include a family member in their application for a visa, other than a refugee, humanitarian or protection visa.For information on including family members in a refugee, humanitarian or protection visa application see Form 1497i — Including family members in your refugee, humanitarian or protection visa application (110KB PDF).Not all visas are the same. Read the requirements for the visa you are applying for to confirm who can be included in your application.A member of your family unit can be your:partner – married or de facto (same or opposite sex)ordependent child, up to 23 years of age (there are some exceptions, see below under Eligible child below).If your child is born after you lodge your application (but before it is decided), the child will automatically be included in your application(s). It does not matter if the child is born in or outside Australia. You will need to tell us about the birth as soon as possible.Eligible childTo include a child as migrating with you in your visa application, the child must:be your child or a stepchild from a current or a previous relationship (in certain circumstances);not be married, engaged to be married, or have a de facto partner; and must be:under 18 years of ageorover 18 years of age but not yet turned 23, and be dependent on you or your partnerorover 23 years of age and be unable to earn a living to support themselves due to physical or cognitive limitations and be dependent on you or your partner (Note: The child will still need to meet Australia’s health requirement)ora dependent child of a child who is eligible under 1, 2 or 3 above.Your child or stepchild is considered to be dependent if they continue to be wholly or substantially reliant on you for their basic needs (food, clothing and shelter). Acceptable documents that can show a parent-child relationship include:a certified copy of each child’s birth certificateora certified copy of adoption papers.Some visas require that the child has never been married or in a de facto relationship.Parental responsibility (custody) for children under 18 years of ageAustralia must fulfil its international obligations in relation to the prevention of child abduction.If a child is applying for a visa (on their own or as part of a family unit) and they are under 18 years of age, each person who has the legal right to decide where the child lives may be required to either give consent for the visa to be granted, or provide a court order allowing the grant of the visa to the child.Acceptable documents include certified copies of:an overseas court order giving you the sole right to decide where the child should livea completed Form 1229 — Consent to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (142KB PDF)a statutory declaration, signed by the child’s other parent (or other person with a legal right to decide where the child lives), that allows you to take the child to Australiaa death certificate for the other parent and other documents giving you the sole right to decide where the child should live, oran Australian court order giving you the sole right to decide where the child should live.In the case of a stepchild from a former relationship, you must prove you were in a relationship with the child’s parent and that you have been awarded:a residence order in force for the child under the Australian Family Law Act 1975ora specific issues order in force under the Australian Family Law Act 1975, giving you responsibility for the child’s long term or day-to-day care, welfare and developmentorguardianship or custody, whether jointly or otherwise, under a Commonwealth, state or territory law or a law in force in a foreign country.Evidence of your family relationshipWhen there is not enough evidence to support a claimed family relationship, the Department might request you and the relevant family member have DNA tests to confirm the relationship.If this happens, the Department will tell you what you need to do to arrange the test. The Department might not accept the results of tests done in any other way. You must pay for requested DNA tests.Source: Including family members in your application