Parent Visa Subclass 103 enables a parent of an existing Australian Citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen to migrate to Australia. This visa would allow you to stay with your children in Australia, for an unspecified period of time. This category is specially built for parents who lives outside the territory of Australia. This visa has the lowest processing fee of all the parent visas, but the waiting period for an approval can be taken up to 30 years.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

To apply for a Parent Visa (subclass 103), a parent must:

1.Meet the balance of family test

2.Meet health and character requirements

3.Have a sponsor

 

Processing Times:

Receiving the final word can take up to 30 years

This permanent visa enables a single elderly person, who depends on a relative living in Australia for financial help, to move permanently to Australia. It can take up to 50 years for this form of visas to be processed.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

You must:

• be dependent on the relative in Australia
• be single
• be old enough to receive the Australian aged pension
• have someone who will provide an assurance of support.

 

Including Family:

You may also file an application for members of your family when you submit your visa application. However, for this visa, your family members are your dependent children or stepchildren. Family members applying for this visa must comply with the health and character standards of Australia.

Length of Stay:

An individual with this visa may spend an indefinite period of time in Australia.