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Parent Visa - Subclass 103

This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.​
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Key Features:

  1. Stay in Australia indefinitely

  2. Work and study in Australia

  3. Enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare

  4. Sponsor your family members to come to Australia

  5. Travel to and from Australia for 5 years

  6. Attend free English language classes provided by the Adult Migrant English Program, if eligible

  7. If eligible, apply for Australian citizenship.

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Requirements:

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Sponsorship​

  1. Your sponsor must be your child, stepchild, or in certain cases (e.g. child under 18) a guardian or eligible relative/community organisation.

  2. Sponsor must be at least 18 years old and a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible NZ citizen living in Australia

Balance-of Family Test

  1. One of the following must be true:

  2. At least half of your children are permanent residents or citizens living in Australia; or

  3. More of your children reside in Australia than in any other single country

​health & Character

  1. You and any accompanying family members must pass medical examinations and obtain police certificates as required

Assurance of Support (AoS)

  1. You may need a formal financial guarantee from your sponsor (and possibly a refundable bond) to ensure you won’t rely on government welfare for usually two to four years.

Location at Application

  1. You generally must be outside Australia when you lodge and be offshore at the time the visa is granted. Not applicable only in limited retiree scenarios

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Cost:

  1. AUD5,280 for the main applicant

  2. AUD2,640 for additional applicant 18 and over

  3. AUD1,325 for additional applicant under 18

  4. You might also have to pay other costs for:

    • Health checks

    • Police certificates

    • Biometrics.

    • Others

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Assurance‑of‑Support bond:  AUD5,000 for the primary applicant and AUD2,000 for each additional adult for a period of 2 or 4 years.

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Processing Time: 

The Subclass 103 visa is subject to long queues and annual caps.

Current estimates suggest waiting periods between 20–30+ years. In some cases, waits can be over 30 years

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