MY AUS VISA — PRIVATE NEWBORN VISA NOTIFICATION RECORD
Prepared 29 September 2026. Original planning aid, not an official form or status decision.
Complete privately on your own device. Do not send child identity or visa documents to MyAusVisa.

1. BIRTH AND PARENTS — use records, not assumptions
Child birth country and date: ____
Parent A citizenship and visa(s) held at the time of birth: ____
Parent B citizenship and visa(s) held at the time of birth: ____
Private location of the records supporting status at birth: ____
[ ] Check the official citizenship evidence rules before choosing a visa step.
Any citizenship question to clarify through the official channel/qualified help: ____

2. APPLICATION TIMELINE — list each relevant application separately
Visa subclass / private application reference: ____
Application lodged on: ____   Decision date, if decided: ____
Birth before or after lodgement? ____  Before or after decision? ____
Current location of child and parents: ____
[ ] A pending application and a visa already held are separate records.

3. OFFICIAL CHANNEL AND DOCUMENT LIST
[ ] Open Home Affairs You had a child tool and use the actual birth/visa facts.
Official channel shown for my circumstances: ____
Date instructions checked: ____  Private copy/reference: ____
Document                 Available / awaited / submitted    Private location
Birth certificate        ____                               ____
Child passport, if held  ____                               ____
Parent identification    ____                               ____
Form 1022 if required    ____                               ____
Consent/custody evidence ____                               ____
Other requested evidence ____                               ____
[ ] Notify promptly even if the child has no passport yet; follow the later passport-evidence step.
[ ] Check the current consent, certified-copy and translation instructions where applicable.
[ ] The specialist newborn form covers only its named subclasses.
[ ] If on a Partner route, check any extra Partner processing notification step.
[ ] If a parent has or plans a Student 500 visa, read the current Student family instructions alongside the birth-specific tool; an older general family sheet alone does not resolve my child's circumstances.

4. SUBMISSION AND FOLLOW-UP
Channel used / date / receipt reference: ____
Private location of the exact submitted documents: ____
Later request / deadline / response receipt: ____
Passport evidence still awaited / date supplied: ____
Written notification or decision received / date: ____
Child status/conditions checked with Home Affairs or VEVO, where applicable: ____
Outstanding status or travel question / official or qualified help contacted: ____
[ ] A submission receipt is not a visa or citizenship decision.
[ ] Check the child separately before travel or a later visa application.

CURRENT SOURCES — recheck before acting
Guide: https://myausvisa.com/baby-born-during-australian-visa-application
Home Affairs newborn tool: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/change-in-situation/had-a-baby
Citizenship evidence: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/citizenship/certificate/get-a-certificate
Pending family applications: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1496i.pdf
Current Student family instructions: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/changes-to-student-visa-application-rules-500-590/family-members
Form 1022: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1022.pdf

