Australia•Oceania0 days
7,345 AUD
Permanently
No
Not Required
Not Specified
Available
Not Required
Parent Visa.
The Subclass 103 Parent visa grants permanent residence in Australia to parents of Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens. Unlike the contributory streams, it charges a lower fee (AUD 7,345 in two instalments) in exchange for much longer processing times.
The visa confers full permanent residence: the right to live, work, and study in Australia indefinitely, access Medicare, and travel freely for 5 years, with a pathway to citizenship. Processing is subject to capping and queuing; as of March 2026, applications with a queue date up to July 2013 are being finalised.
This visa is ideal for parents willing to wait many years for a permanent, low-cost pathway to join their children in Australia.
First instalment (Base application charge) | 5,280 AUD |
Second instalment | 2,065 AUD |
Must be the parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Must have an eligible sponsor.
Must meet the Balance of Family Test.
Must meet health and character requirements.
Must have no outstanding debts to the Australian Government.
Must not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused.
Must not hold or have applied for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa.
Must sign the Australian Values Statement.
Education
none or higher
Proof of identity (e.g., passport, national ID card).
Evidence of relationship to the sponsoring child (e.g., birth certificate).
Evidence of the child's Australian citizenship or permanent residency status.
Evidence of the Balance of Family Test.
Police certificates for character assessment.
Medical examination results for health assessment.
Sponsorship forms.
Assurance of Support documents (if requested).
| 40 | — |
| 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (parent, aged parent) | — |
| 40 | Fill online |
| 47PA Application for a parent to migrate to Australia | Fill online |
| 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (parent, aged parent) | — |
| 40 | Fill online |
| 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (parent, aged parent) | — |
| 40 | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Check eligibility.; Gather documents.; Create an account or log in to ImmiAccount.; Lodge the applic… | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Fee Breakdown | First instalment (Base application charge): 5280 AUD; Second instalment: 2065 AUD | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Fees | AUD 7,345 | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms | Form 40 (Sponsorship for migration to Australia) | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms · 40 · description | Sponsorship for migration to Australia (parent, aged parent) | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms · 40 · url | https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/form-listing/forms/40.pdf | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms · 47PA · description | Application for a parent to migrate to Australia | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Forms · 47PA · name | 47PA | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
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