Payments
Residence requirements
To be eligible for Baby Bonus you must be an Australian resident.
This means you have been living in Australia on a permanent basis and you are either:
- an Australian citizen, or
- the holder of a permanent resident visa, or
- the holder of a special category visa - that is you arrived on a New Zealand passport, or
- the holder of a particular temporary visa - either a 'partner provisional,' 'interdependency' or 'temporary protection' visa.
Your child must meet the above requirements or must be living with you.
Note: If you have recently arrived in Australia or are temporarily residing overseas you may need to provide evidence to support your intention to live in Australia permanently.
More information
- Residence requirements for Family Tax Benefit Part A
- Residence requirements for Family Tax Benefit Part B
- Baby Bonus section
On the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website
On the Family Assistance Office website