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Subclass  173

Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa

This temporary visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia.

Stay

2 years

Cost

AUD32,340

With this visa you can

  • live in Australia for up to 2 years.

  • work and study in Australia (you will not receive government support).

  • apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) visa.

You must

  • be sponsored by an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

  • meet the balance-of-family test.

  • meet all visa conditions and follow Australian law.

  • not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa.

Processing times

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
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