Visa Details

This visa is for parents outside of Australia, who have children residing in Australia, to enter and live in Australia for two (2) years. You cannot extend or renew this visa.

If you are granted this visa and want to live in Australia permanently, you can apply for the Contributory Parent (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 143). You must apply for the permanent visa before this temporary visa expires.

This visa requires that you be sponsored by your child, or another eligible sponsor, in Australia.

This visa is for you if you are a parent of a child (natural, adopted or step child) who is a settled Australian citizen, settled permanent resident or settled eligible New Zealand citizen.

Your spouse and other family members may be included in your application if they meet certain requirements.

This visa allows you and your accompanying spouse and dependent family members to live as a temporary resident in Australia for two (2) years.

You can also:

• have access to Australia’s medical expenses and hospital care assistance scheme, Medicare
• work in Australia
• study, but you are not eligible to apply for Austudy

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this visa are summarised in the table below.

Person	Responsibility
Sponsor	Must give a written undertaking to provide support, accommodation and financial assistance for the applicant and any accompanying spouse and dependent family members during their first 2 years in Australia.
Applicant	Complete and lodge the application including the application charge and all supporting documentation.

Applicant Eligibility

To be eligible for this visa you must meet the following requirements.

Child in Australia

You must have a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child’s spouse
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child’s spouse
• a community organisation.

Balance of family

The balance of family test requires that:

• half your children must be permanently resident in Australia or
• you have more children permanently resident in Australia than any other overseas single country

There is more information to help you understand the balance of family test.

Health requirements

You, your spouse and all dependent family members must meet certain health requirements and may need to undergo a health examination.

Character requirements

You, your accompanying spouse and all dependent family members aged sixteen and above must meet the character requirements.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and have had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitors visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. Before signing this statement you are required to have read, or had explained to you, material made available by the government on life in Australia which is contained in the Life in Australia book.

Family Member Eligibility

The following family members can be included in your application:

• your spouse
• your dependent child
• other dependent relatives.

These family members must meet the following requirements to be eligible for inclusion in this visa application.

Spouse

Your spouse must be the person you live with as husband or wife, either legally married or in a de facto relationship.

Dependent child

Your child (natural, adopted or step-child) is considered a dependent when they are one of the following:

• under 18 years of age
• aged 18 years or over and have been wholly or substantially reliant on you for a substantial period for their basic needs (food, clothing and shelter)
• of any age and is incapacitated for work due to a total or partial loss of bodily or mental functions (whether or not they migrate with you).

A child of any age is not considered dependent if they are married, engaged to be married or in a de facto relationship.

Other dependent relatives

Your other relatives may be considered dependent if they are all of the following:

• wholly or substantially reliant on your financial support for their basic living needs (food, shelter and clothing)
• more reliant on you for support than on any other person or source
• have been reliant on you for a substantial period.

Details of each dependent 18 years or older, whether migrating or not, must be provided.

Health requirements

You and your spouse and all dependent family members must meet health requirements.

Character requirements

You, your accompanying spouse and all dependent family members aged sixteen and above must meet the character requirements.

Sponsor Eligibility

Generally, your child must sponsor you. However if your child is under 18 years of age, another person (aged 18 or over) or a community organisation may be the sponsor.

If your child is 18 years of age or over

Your child (natural, adopted or step-child) is eligible to sponsor you if they are settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

Your child’s spouse (aged 18 or over) is also eligible to sponsor you if they live with your child and are settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

If your child is aged under 18 years of age

The following may be considered eligible sponsors:
Your child’s spouse (aged 18 or over) is eligible to sponsor you if they live with your child and are settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

A close family relative or guardian (aged 18 or over) of your child or your child’s spouse is eligible to sponsor you if they are settled in Australia as of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

A community organisation is eligible to sponsor you if they are:

• able to establish there is a relationship between their organisation and your child
• prepared to make an official written commitment to support the application (generally a statutory declaration signed by a senior member)

Obligations

If the visa is granted, the following requirements must be met.

Applicant and Family members

You, your accompanying spouse and any dependent family members must comply with all Australian laws as permanent residents.

Sponsor

Your sponsor must continue to help you and your family settle in Australia by providing:

• support
• accomodation
• financial assistance

Sponsorship must be provided for the first two (2) years from the date of entry into Australia.

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173)

Charge Type	Charge Amount
1st instalment 2nd installment 2nd installment for applicants under 18 years	$1420 $19 635 $1415