Parent visa 103
Parent visa 103 lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia on a permanent basis.
This is a permanent visa and allows you to:
- Move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident
- Sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
- Apply for Australian citizenship (once residence requirements have been meet)
Eligibility Criteria
- Not have a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa 870
- Must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor
- Meet the balance-of-family test
- Have assurance of support
- Meet health and character requirements
- Have no debt to the Australian government
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
- Have adequate health insurance for overseas visitors if applying as a retiree
Things to note:
- There can be long waiting times of up to 30 years before this visa is approved.
- If you are in Australia and your current temporary visa is about to expire, you will not be eligible for a bridging visa to stay in Australia. This is because you must be outside Australia when a decision is made on your application.