Visa Introduction

Parent Visa (Subclass 103)

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Australian Family Migration Visas (Parent Visas)

Eligibility Requirements for Parent Migration Visas

To apply for a parent migration visa, applicants must meet the following conditions:

  • You must be the parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen.

  • Your child must be settled in Australia (generally having lived in Australia for at least two years) and must act as your sponsor.

  • You must pass the Balance of Family Test, meaning:

    • At least half of your children permanently reside in Australia; or

    • More of your children live permanently in Australia than in any other single country.

  • You must meet the health and character requirements.

  • If applying for an Aged Parent visa, you must meet the definition of an “aged parent” under Australian migration law (refer to the Parent Migration Booklet).

 

Available Parent Visa Categories

Applicants may apply for one of the following parent visa subclasses:

  • Parent Visa (Subclass 103)

  • Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)

  • Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173)

  • Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 804)

  • Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 864)

  • Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 884)

 

Required Documents

Applicants must provide the following:

  • Form 47PA

  • Form 40 (to be signed by the sponsor)

  • Form 80

  • Visa application charge

  • Additional supporting documents (refer to Part K of Form 47PA)


Note: All application forms can be downloaded from: Department of Home Affairs – Forms
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/corporate/information/forms

 

Important Notice – Lodgement Method

All parent migration visa applications must be lodged by post or courier to the Australian processing centre.

Postal Address:

Department of Home Affairs
Parent Visa Centre (PVC)
Locked Bag 7
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865
Australia

Courier Address:

Department of Home Affairs
Parent Visa Centre (PVC)
Ground Floor
Wellington Central
836 Wellington Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Australia

 

Communication with the Sponsor in Australia

Unless the applicant has appointed a registered migration agent, the Parent Visa Centre will generally send all correspondence and processing requests directly to the sponsor in Australia.

This approach allows sponsors to:

  • Communicate more efficiently with their parents;

  • Assist in meeting Departmental requirements; and

  • Stay informed of the application’s progress.

To enable this communication method, parents applying for migration should request their sponsoring child to complete and sign Part N of Form 47PA.

If this section is not completed, the Parent Visa Centre will continue to send correspondence directly to the applicant overseas.

 

Further Information

For more information about parent migration visas, please visit:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/Trav/Brin/Pare

For additional visa information not covered here, please refer to the Department of Home Affairs website:
www.homeaffairs.gov.au