Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143)

Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143)

• move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident
• sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
• apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

• have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway
• meet the balance-of-family test, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway or hold a Subclass 173 visa
• have an Assurance of Support, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway
• not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
• Have Sponsor
• Meet the balance of family test.

Apply as a retiree

• on 8 May 2018, you held or had previously held an Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visa or Retirement (subclass 410), and
• you have not held any other substantive visa betAustraliaen betAustraliaen 8 May 2018 and the date you applied for the Parent visa

• you don't need to meet the balance of family test
• you don't need to have an assurance of support
• you don't need a sponsor