Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa 173

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa 173 lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia.

This visa is granted for 2 years and allows you to:

• Live in Australia for up to 2 years
• Work and study in Australia (you will not receive government support)
• Enrol in Medicare
• Apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143)

Eligibility criteria:

• Not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa 870
• Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
• Meet the balance-of-family test
• Meet health and character requirements
• Have no debt to the Australian government
• Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused

This is a temporary visa with an initial Australian government fee of $2,800 and $1,400 for any additional applicant over 18 and $705 for additional applicants under 18. Before the visa is granted the second instalment of $29,130 is required to be paid. This visa takes approximately 3 to 3.5 years to process. The applicants are granted a 2 year temporary visa. Before this visa expires they must pay an additional $19,420 and apply for the permanent visa subclass 143.

In all cases, the second instalment of monies paid is only called for after each applicant has passed health and character tests and the Assurance of Support has been lodged with the Australian government. In no case will a second instalment be paid and a visa not granted.  Second instalments are non-refundable in all cases.