Family Visa

The Parent visa allows parents to migrate to Australia permanently to join their children living in Australia. The Parent visa requires sponsorship from an eligible child in Australia.

The government limits the number of available Parent visas available each program year. Therefore, applicants who apply and meet core criteria for this visa are placed in a global queue. Whilst the Australian Government recently added places in the Family Migration stream, applicants are still experiencing substantial waits before being granted a visa.

Applicants may choose to apply for a Contributory Parent visa where applicants, or their sponsor, pay a larger application fee and an Assurance of Support bond. The waiting period for the grant of a Contributory Parent visa is much shorter.

Parent (Subclass 103)

This visa is suitable for a person outside Australia who is not old enough to be granted an Australian age pension and who meets the balance of family test.

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Aged Parent (Subclass 804)

This Visa is suitable for a person in Australia who is old enough to be granted an Australian aged pension and who meets the balance of the family test.

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Contributory Parent (Subclass 143)

This Visa is suitable for a person who meets the balance of the family test and is willing to contribute an extra application fee to cover health costs.

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Contributory Aged Parent (Subclass 864)

This visa is suitable for a person who is in Australia and is old enough to be granted a Australian aged pension, meets the balance of family test and is willing to contribute an extra application fee to cover health costs.

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Other Family Visas

Remaining Relative (Subclass 115 and 835)

This Visa is suitable for a person with all relatives settled in Australia.

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There are other types of Family Visas available to applicants, which have not been detailed on the PrincipalVisas website as very few people qualify for the other Family Visas. If you would like more information about Family Visas please contact PrincipalVisas, contact us