Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)
Overview | This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia. |
Visa type | Permanent |
Cost of application | From AUD47,755 paid in 2 instalments |
Duration of visa | Since the visa is permanent, the applicant can live in Australia permanently |
Uses of this visa |
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Eligibility | Applicants must meet the following requirements-
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Retiree
You can apply for a Parent visa (subclass 143) as a retiree if:
- on 8 May 2018, you held or had previously held an Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visa or Retirement (subclass 410), and
- you have not held any other substantive visa between between 8 May 2018 and the date you applied for the Parent visa
If you apply for this visa as a retiree:
- you don’t need to meet the balance of family test
- you don’t need to have an assurance of support
- you don’t need a sponsor
Suitable Sponsor
To sponsor an applicant for this visa, you must be:
- an Australian citizen or Australian Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen
- settled in Australia
- 18 years of age or older
Usually, you would sponsor your parent for this visa. You can sponsor more than one parent.
Alternative sponsorship arrangements
You can sponsor a visa applicant on behalf of a child under 18 if you are:
- an Australian citizen or Australian Permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and
- settled in Australia, and
- 18 years of age or older
You must be:
- the child’s co-habiting spouse, or
- the child’s relative or guardian, or
- a relative or guardian of the child’s co-habiting spouse
Or your community organisation can sponsor an applicant where:
- there is a relationship between the organisation and the applicant’s child
- a senior representative of the organisation agrees to sponsor the applicant
- the organisation is lawfully established in Australia
- the organisation has been actively operating in Australia for at least one year
- the organisation can meet its financial commitments