Parent Visa
(Subclass 103)

Parent visas are available to persons seeking a permanent visa on the basis of being the parent of a child who is a settled Australian citizen, or permanent resident.

Parent visa subclass 103 is an offshore permanent parent visa.

​Eligibility

1. You are the parent of a settled Australian Citizen, or permanent resident and your application is  sponsored by your child. The sponsorship must be approved.

You are the parent of Australian citizen or permanent resident, who is living in Australia for reasonavble period. He/she must sponsor the application.

2. Applicant passes the balance of family test.

If a parent have at least half of the parent's children and step-children are living in Australia as Australian citizen or permanent resident , parent meets the balance of family test. Or

If parent have more children are living in Australia as Australian citizen or permanent resident than other children living in any other single country, parent passes the balance of family test.

​3. Applicant is able to obtain an assurance of support.

An Assurance of support is mandatory requirement for permanent parent visas. It is a monetary bond, act as a security if social security payments are made during this bond period. Department provide instructions how to make payment, whenever required. For purpose of subclass 103, AUD 5000 are paid as a bond for a period of 2 or 4 years.

4. Applicant is required to meet health and character requirement.

You must undergo health assessment whenever asked. Health waivers are not available for this subclass. With regards to character requirements, you must be able to pass the character test..​

 

If you meet the requirements mentioned above, you may be eligible for the Subclass 103 parent visa.

Please note that the current processing time for new subclass 103 parent visa application is approximately 29 years. Applicants are not eligible for bridging visas.

If you’re interested in parent visas with shorter processing times, you can always look for alternative visa options such as contributory parent visas (Subclass 143/173).

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