Parent Visa (subclass 103)

This visa requires parents to be sponsored by their child or another eligible sponsor in Australia.

If the child is under 18 years old, parents may be sponsored by:

• The child’s spouse, if they are 18 or older and are an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia
• A relative or guardian of the child, who is 18 or older and settled in Australia as an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen
• A relative or guardian of the child’s spouse, if they are 18 or older and are an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia
• A community organisation

Note: Currently, the processing time for the parent visa is approximately 25 years.

Eligibility Criteria

If you hold a parent visa, you and your dependent family members listed on the visa application are entitled to:

• Reside, study, and work indefinitely in Australia
• Seek Australian citizenship once eligibility criteria are met
• Access Australian healthcare benefits
• Sponsor qualified relatives for permanent residency
• Travel to and from Australia repeatedly for five years from the date the visa is issued

Family Members Eligible for Inclusion

The following family members can be included in your visa application:

• Your Spouse
• Children or stepchildren of you or your spouse

Visa Benefits

For Visa Applicants

Eligibility criteria for obtaining this visa include:

• Having a child who is an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen
• Meeting health and character standards
• Passing the balance-of-family test
• Obtaining a sponsorship

For Sponsors

Requirements for sponsoring a parent visa applicant:

• Be 18 years old or older
• Have lived in Australia legally for at least 2 years when the visa application is submitted

For community organisation sponsors, you must provide:

• Evidence of a relationship with the child of the parent visa applicant
• A written commitment from a senior representative of the organisation to support the parents after they arrive in Australia

Medical and Legal Requirements

All applicants and their family members included in the visa application must provide:

• Evidence of medical exams completed within the last 12 months prior to submitting the visa application
• Police clearance certificates from every country where you have resided for at least 12 months during the last decade.

Financial Obligations to the Australian Government

You are required to clear all your outstanding debts to the Australian government prior to the granting of the visa.