Subclass 173,143
Contributory Parent visa
This visa enables a parent of an Australian citizen, holder of a permanent visa or an eligible New Zealand citizen to join the family in Australia temporarily.
Contributory Parent visa is the first stage of a two stage visa application which can lead to a permanent visa after two years. This visa has a higher application fee and is an option for parents who wish to avoid the long waiting processing time of up to 30 years in a traditional Parent visa (subclass 103).
Who is eligible:
- A parent with one or more children living in Australia who are Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens.
- At least half of your children are living permanently in Australia.
- You will need a family sponsorship to apply for the Contributory Parent visa.
Sponsorship can come from any of the following persons:
- Your child.
- Your child’s partner.
- The guardian or family member of your child.
- The guardian or family member of your child’s partner.
- A community organization.
What you can do with this visa:
- Live in Australia for up to two years.
- Travel in and out of Australia for two years.
- Work or study in Australia (will not be subsidized by the government).
- Eligible for Medicare (the healthcare system subsidized by the Australian government.
- Apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa within the two years before the visa expires.
- Cannot extend or re-apply for this same visa.
Obligations of sponsor:
- Your sponsor is required to provide a letter of undertaking to all adequate support in terms of accommodation, finance and all relevant moral support for the two years of your stay in Australia.
- These obligations must cover all financial support for you and any accompanying family members.
Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143) (Permanent)
The Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) is the second stage of the Contributory Parent Visa which allows the holder to remain permanently in Australia with the family. This is a permanent residence visa which comes after you have already held the temporary Contributory Parent visa (subclass 173).
What you can do with the visa:
- Reside in Australia permanently.
- Travel in and out of Australia for five years.
- Work or study in Australia.
- Eligible for Medicare (the healthcare system subsidized by the Australian government).
- Sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residence.
- Apply for citizenship when eligible.
Obligations of sponsor:
- Your sponsor is required to provide adequate support in terms of accommodation, finance and all relevant moral support for the first two years of your stay in Australia.
- These obligations must cover all financial support for you and any accompanying family members.
- An Assurance of Support (AoS) must be placed with the government for you and your dependents for ten years.
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HOW IT WORKS
Three Simple Steps to Your Visa
1
Enquire to Australian Study and Visa Services
We will work with you to identify the best option for migration and assist in the lodgement of your Australian Visa application.
2
Australian Visa Application Assessment
We help you to provide and compile accredited documents that comply with the reporting format required for compliance to support your application and how timing might make the difference between success and failure.
3
Australian Visa Application Decision
We will keep you informed during the entire visa decision process and give you visa processing times, guide you in detail, and keep reminding you of the timing for certain parts of the process.
