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Subclass  143

Contributory Parent  Visa

This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.

Stay

Permanently

Cost

AUD48,365

With this visa, you can

  • move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident.

  • sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia.

  • apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible.

You must

  • have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Permanent resident, or Eligible New Zealand citizen, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway.

  • meet the balance-of-family test, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway or hold a subclass 173 visa.

  • have an Assurance of Support, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway.

  • 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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