CONTRIBUTORY PARENT (TEMPORARY) VISA

SUBCLASS 173

 

The Contributory Parent (Temporary) subclass 173 visa lets parents who are outside Australia live in Australia for up to two years if they are the parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia.

 

The Contributory Parent (Temporary) subclass 173 visa is temporary and cannot be extended or renewed. After arriving in Australia, you have two years to apply for a Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143). In this way, you can spread the costs of the Contributory Parent migration over a number of years.

 

Most Contributory Parent (Temporary) subclass 173 visa applicants must be sponsored by their child. Your sponsor needs to have lived lawfully in Australia for the two years before the application is lodged.

 

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) entitlements

 

This is a temporary visa that lets you and your family:

 

• live in Australia for two years
• work and study in Australia
• enrol in Medicare, Australia's scheme for health-related care and expenses
• travel to and from Australia for two years from the date the visa is granted

 

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) Applicant requirements

 

You may be eligible for this visa if you have a child who is:

 

• an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen
• lawfully resident in Australia for at least two years (a shorter period can be considered for Australian citizens if there are compelling and compassionate circumstances)
• have a sponsor
• meet the balance-of-family test (see table below)
• meet health and character requirements

 

 

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) Sponsor requirements

 

You can sponsor your parent for this visa if you are:

• 18 years of age or older
• living lawfully in Australia for at least two years before the visa application is lodged

 

Be one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen

 

If you are younger than 18 years of age:

 

• your spouse who is 18 years of age or older, your relative or guardian, or a relative or guardian of your spouse, can sponsor your parent(s). The sponsor must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen.
• a community organisation can sponsor your parent(s) if:
  • they show there is a relationship between their organisation and you
  • a senior representative agrees for their organisation to support your parent(s) after their arrival in Australia.

 

 

 

Balance of Family

The table below gives some examples of families with different numbers of children and whether they would pass the balance-of-family test.

 

Total Children	Children in Australia	Children in countries other than Australia				Passes Test
		Country A	Country B	Country C	Country D
1	1	-	-	-	-	Yes
2	1	1	-	-	-	Yes
3	1	2	-	-	-	No
3	1	1	1	-	-	No
4	2	2	-	-	-	Yes
4	1	1	1	1	-	No
4	1	2	1	-	-	No
5	1	1	1	1	1	No
5	2	1	1	1	-	Yes
5	3	2	-	-	-	Yes
6	2	2	2	-	-	No

 

 

 

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