Families who come to the United States as surrogates come from different countries, including many Australian families. However, after the birth of the surrogate baby, many prospective parents who come to the United States for surrogacy will encounter a question about the "identity of the surrogate baby".Since our prospective parents come from different countries and regions, they may also have different nationalities and identities.

How to obtain the status of surrogate baby?

There are many situations in the status of surrogate babies, because each country has different ways of obtaining status, so parents-to-be in different countries and babies born as surrogates in the United States need to apply for status according to the prescribed system.We know that in Australia, permanent resident status is not exactly the same as citizenship, and the status of children of permanent residents and citizens is not the same.Therefore, the next step is to analyze the surrogate baby based on the identity of the intended parents. What identity will be obtained?How to get identity?

The intended parents are permanent residents of Australia, what is the status of their surrogate baby in the United States?

If the prospective parents are permanent residents of Australia, they can only apply for permanent resident status in Australia for their children.This is a child visa application under subclass 101.The Australian baby visa application case we have done before took about 8 months to be approved. Now because of the epidemic situation, it may take longer, usually 12 to 14 months.

The intended parents are permanent residents of Australia, how can the surrogate baby obtain Australian citizenship?

 If the intended parents are permanent residents of Australia and the child is born in Australia, the child is automatically granted Australian citizenship.But if the child is born overseas, he/she can only get Australian permanent residence status.

It takes 12-14 months to apply for permanent residence. Can the baby only stay outside Australia during this period?

No, after the baby is born, the prospective parents can bring the baby back to Australia through a tourist visa, and then submit an application for an onshore child visa in Australia.There is an onshore version and an offshore version of the child visa.The reason why we apply for a child visa in Australia is because once the baby's tourist visa expires, the baby will automatically obtain a so-called bridging visa, so that the baby will not be affected during the 12 months or even longer period of processing the permanent residence visa. You can also legally stay in Australia.Because bridging visas are only issued to people in Australia境内A person submitting an application for a permanent residence visa.if weSubmit an application overseasFor example, in the United States, the baby cannot get a bridging visa and can only wait for the permanent residence visa to be processed in the United States.Or the parents-to-be and the baby can enter the country with a tourist visa, butYou will not automatically be granted a bridging visa.

How long does it take for a surrogate baby to apply for an Australian tourist visa?How long is it valid for?How long does a bridging visa take?

 Surrogate babies born in the United States can get a U.S. passport.Once holding a US passport, parents can apply for an Australian electronic tourist visa for their baby.Usually approved within 24 hours and valid for 3 months.Babies can enter Australia with a tourist visa.We must submit the child visa application within 3 months, and the bridging visa will usually be issued directly on the same day as the application for the child visa.The bridging visa will be activated the day after the baby's tourist visa expires, and then the baby can stay in Australia while the child visa is processed.

When the baby holds a tourist visa and is waiting for the child visa to be processed in Australia, can the parents bring the baby into and out of Australia?

We recommend that the baby stay in Australia until the child visa is approved.Although theoretically children can enter and exit freely with a bridging visa, because there are still visa applications under review, immigration officers will question frequent entry and exit, so we should try our best to avoid bringing our babies into and out of Australia.However, if the baby has necessary travel needs, such as the baby is sick, the attending doctor is in the United States and needs to go to the United States for treatment, or in some extreme cases, we can apply for a travel permit for the baby.It takes approximately 2 weeks for the Immigration Department to approve the travel permit.Immigration will also grant a travel time limit.For example, if parents want to take their baby abroad for medical treatment or treatment for 2 months, the Australian government will generally approve a 3-month travel time limit.

What if the parents do not know the rules of the tourist visa and take the baby out of the country during the application for the child visa?

This situation is somewhat troublesome.A new child visa application must then be submitted and the bridging visa activated as before after the child re-enters Australia.This kind of mistake is often made if there is no professional assistance for the baby to return to Australia from the very beginning.But from the very beginning, we will emphasize with parents that we have to wait until the child visa is approved before we can freely leave the country without applying for a travel permit.

How long is the status of a child visa valid and how is it different from a permanent resident?

The child visa is actually similar to Australian permanent residence and is a perfect Australian resident status for children.The validity period of the Australian child visa is 5 years, and the validity period of the Australian permanent residence is also 5 years. You must renew it every 5 years. The main condition that needs to be met is that you have been in Australia for at least 2 years in the middle of the year.For example, if a child is from 0 to 5 years old, as long as he/she spends at least 5 years in Australia within these 2 years, he/she will obtain permanent resident status. After 5 years, the child will renew the permanent residence status for another 5 years.If the Australian permanent resident parent is applying for Australian citizenship, the child can be added to the citizenship application as a dependent.

After obtaining a child visa, what kind of government benefits and medical insurance will the child enjoy?How will it be different from being on a tourist visa and bridging visa?

 Government benefits generally refer to Australia's public healthcare system - Medicare. Medicare will take effect when the bridging visa is activated.The child enters Australia with a tourist visa and is a tourist for the first 3 months. After the tourist visa expires, the bridging visa is automatically activated. At this time, the child can basically enjoy Australian Medicare.

Can parents purchase medical insurance for their children during the three-month stay on a tourist visa?

Parents can buy private medical insurance for their children. They can choose to buy travel insurance or local insurance. Most customers will buy travel insurance because its insurance period can be 2 to 3 months.After the parents submit a child visa application, they can enjoy Medicare.

Is it recommended that parents prepare application documents as early as possible, even before the baby is born?

Yes, child visas and benefits can be obtained earlier if parents start their application as soon as possible.Usually after 4 to 6 months of pregnancy we start the visa application process for the baby.We will provide customers with a list of documents required for visas, and prepare all materials in advance.After the baby is born, we should be able to submit the visa application the day after the parents bring the baby back to Australia.If you wait until you are about to be born or start preparing after birth, although it is not impossible, it will slow down the entire visa application process.Some visa documents can be difficult to prepare, for example you may need information about a US surrogate mother.So we usually start preparing around 6 months of pregnancy.

Because our surrogacy clients come from different countries around the world, prospective parents of different countries will encounter many problems in handling the status of surrogate babies. Knowing the policies of the United States and local policies in advance can help surrogate babies get visas and surrogate babies. Identity processing is smoother.