Surrogacy and Australian Migration Law: Citizenship, Child Visas and Overseas Arrangements ChildImmigration

Surrogacy and Australian Migration Law: Citizenship, Child Visas and Overseas Arrangements

Surrogacy is an arrangement, usually contractual, under which a woman (the “gestational” or birth mother) agrees to bear a child for another person or persons (the “commissioning parent/s”) with the intention that the child be handed over to those persons immediately or very soon after the birth. Under Australian law, the surrogate mother should not receive material benefit from the…
Sonia Campanaro
3 March, 2026
Navigating the Complexities of Australia’s Adoption Visas AdoptionChild

Navigating the Complexities of Australia’s Adoption Visas

Numerous visa options are available to those seeking permanent residence based on being a child who has been, or is in the process of being adopted by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent visa holder (PR), or an eligible New Zealand citizen (ENZC). These visas support the principle of family unity and the interests of family wellbeing. However, adoptions can be…
Sonia Campanaro
7 February, 2025