Parents can migrate to Australia if they have a child in Australia who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent
resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
Your child must be settled in Australia and sponsor you.
You must pass the balance of family test and meet health and character requirements.
Parents can apply for migration under one of 4 permanent visa categories:
- Contributory Parent
- Contributory Aged Parent
- Parent
- Aged Parent
For permanent categories an assurance of support is required.
Parents can also apply under 2 temporary classes:
- Contributory Parent (Temporary)
- Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
Temporary visas when granted are for 2 years and before the expiry of 2 years, the visa-holder can apply for the applicable permanent visa.
A summary of the differences between the 6 visa classes is as follows:
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Location of Applicant
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Age requirement*
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Visa application charge#
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Assurance of
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when visa is lodged†
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Support‡
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Location of applicant
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when visa is granted
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Either in or outside
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No requirement
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• 1st visa application charge
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10 years
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Australia
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• substantial 2nd visa
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Outside Australia
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application charge
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Either in or outside
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No requirement
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• 1st visa application charge
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Not applicable
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Australia
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• partial 2nd visa application
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Outside Australia
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charge (60% of the 2nd
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visa application charge for
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Contributory Parent (Class
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CA–Migrant))
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Either in or outside
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No requirement
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• 1st visa application charge
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10 years
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Australia
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• partial 2nd visa application
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Either in or outside
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charge (remaining 40% of
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Australia
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the 2nd visa application
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charge for Contributory
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Parent (Class CA–Migrant))
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In Australia
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Must be aged
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• 1st visa application charge
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10 years
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Outside Australia
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• substantial 2nd visa
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application charge
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In Australia
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Must be aged
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• 1st visa application charge
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Not applicable
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In Australia
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• partial 2nd visa application
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charge (60% of the 2nd
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visa application charge for
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Contributory Aged Parent
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(Class DG – Residence))
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In Australia
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Must be aged
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• 1st visa application charge
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10 years
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In Australia
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• partial 2nd visa application
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charge (remaining 40% of
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the 2nd visa application
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charge for Contributory
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Aged Parent (Class DG –
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Residence))
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Either in or outside
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No requirement
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• 1st visa application charge
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2 years
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Australia
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• 2nd visa application charge
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In Australia
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Must be aged
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• 1st visa application charge
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2 years
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In Australia
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• 2nd visa application charge
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Permanent
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Contributory Parent
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47PA
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Perth Offshore Parents
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(Class CA–Migrant) –
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Centre (POPC)
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Subclass 143
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2 years
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Contributory Parent
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47PA
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Perth Offshore Parents
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(Class UT–Temporary) –
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Centre (POPC)
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Subclass 173
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Permanent
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Contributory Parent
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47PT
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Perth Offshore Parents
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(Class CA–Migrant) –
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Centre (POPC) or
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Subclass 143 if applicant is
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DIAC office in
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the holder of Contributory
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Australia
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Parent (Class UT–Temporary)
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– Subclass 173
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Permanent
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Contributory Aged Parent
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47PA
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DIAC office in
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(Class DG–Residence) –
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Australia
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Subclass 864
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2 years
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Contributory Aged Parent
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47PA
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DIAC office in
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(Class UU–Temporary) –
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Australia
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Subclass 884
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Permanent
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Contributory Aged Parent
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47PT
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DIAC office in
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(Class DG–Migrant) –
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Australia
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Subclass 864 if applicant is
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the holder of Contributory
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Aged Parent (Class
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UU–Temporary) –
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Subclass884
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Permanent
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Parent
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47PA
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Perth Offshore
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(Class AX–Migrant) –
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Parents Centre (POPC)
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Subclass 103
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Permanent
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Aged Parent
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47PA
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DIAC office in
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(Class BP–Residence) –
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Australia
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Subclass 804
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Capping of Contributory Parent visas
Media Release - 11 April 2008
The visa subclasses and the new caps are as follows:
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU(T)) (Subclass 884): 29
Contributory Aged Parent (Class DG (P)) (Subclass 864): 300
Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT (T)) (Subclass 173): 650
Offshore Subclass 143 – Contributory Parent (Class CA (P)): 2,521
You can obtain a free assesment for this category by following this link
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