Parent visas allow parents of Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizens to live temporarily / permanently in Australia with their children. Processing timelines for some family visas are more than 30 years so it is best to come and see us, so we can help you pick the most favourable visa option for your circumstances.
Parent visa (subclass 103)
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia permanently.
There can be long waiting times of up to 30 years for this visa.
Contributory parent visa (subclass 143)
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.
You could apply for the Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) before this visa. Applying for the temporary visa and then this permanent visa costs more but the costs are spread across the two visas over a longer period of time.
You could also apply for a Parent visa (subclass 103). The subclass 103 visa costs less than this visa but there can be long waiting times of up to 30 years.
Aged Parent visa (subclass 804)
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.
There can be long waiting times of up to 30 years for this visa.