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Visas for Children Under 18

Where children under 18 years of age intend to travel to Australia, their non-accompanying parent(s) or person(s) with parental responsibility (anyone who can lawfully determine where the child/children is/are to live) may be required to sign a consent form to give permission for the child/children to be granted an Australian visa for the purpose of travel to stay temporarily or permanently in Australia. If one parent, or person(s) with parental responsibility, has lawfully been made solely responsible for making decisions as to where the child/children is/are to live, then only that parent or person needs to sign the consent form.

Visitor Visa applications

For applications lodged at the Australian Embassy, Bangkok (676)
Applicants under 18 years of age who are travelling alone or without one or both of their parents or legal guardians must provide the following documents:

• Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years;
• Certified copy of the child's birth certificate or household register(ทะเบียนบ้าน) in the case of a Thailand;
• Evidence of sole custody (if applicable);
• Original or certified copy of both parents'/guardians' passports (personal details page and signature page);
• Original or certified copy of the child's passport (personal details page);
• Form 1257 Undertaking declaration. If a child under 18 years is staying in Australia with someone other than a parent, legal guardian or relative, the declaration must be signed by the person responsible for that child in Australia.

Certified copies can be obtained from your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate for a fee.

If all legal custodians of applicants under 18 years of age are applying for visas together and intend to travel with the child, Form 1229 is not necessary.

For applications lodged online (e676)
All applicants under 18 years of age, whether travelling with their legal guardians or not, must provide Form 1229 and accompanying documents as explained above.

Do both parents need to sign the Form 1229?
It is a requirement for both custodial parents to sign the Form 1229.

If you are divorced or have no contact with your former spouse the Department requires formal evidence of this from the Courts or a Government Authority.

If the parents are Thai, then the family register or birth certificate of the child must list the parent/s who is/are signing the Form 1229 as having parental authority. If one parent is non-Thai, then a court order showing that you have sole custody of your child is required.

Migration Visa applications

Applicants under 18 years of age who are travelling without one or both of their parents or legal guardians must provide the following documents:
• Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years;
• Certified copy of the child's birth certificate or household register(ทะเบียนบ้าน) in the case of a Thailand;
• Evidence of sole custody (if applicable);
• Original or certified copy of both parents'/guardians' passports (personal details page and signature page);
• Original or certified copy of the child's passport (personal details page);
• Form 1257 Undertaking declaration. If a child under 18 years is staying in Australia with someone other than a parent, legal guardian or relative, the declaration must be signed by the person responsible for that child in Australia.

Certified copies can be obtained from your nearest Australian Embassy or Consulate for a fee.

If all legal custodians of applicants under 18 years of age are applying for visas together and intend to travel with the child, Form 1229 is not necessary.

Do both parents need to sign the Form 1229?
It is a requirement for both custodial parents to sign the Form 1229.

If you are divorced or have no contact with your former spouse the Department requires formal evidence of this from the Courts or a Government Authority.

If the parents are Thai, then the family register or birth certificate of the child must list the parent/s who is/are signing the Form 1229 as having parental authority. If one parent is non-Thai, then a court order showing that you have sole custody of your child is required.