Family Class

Parent Visa  (Subclass 103)

This visa is applied for from outside, or in some cases, inside Australia, and is available to a parent of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.  This visa is available to people who are still of working age, which is up to 65 years for men and up to between 60-65 for women.

The sponsoring child must have been resident in Australia for at least 2 years and must sponsor or nominate the parent.  An assurance of support will also be required.

The sponsor must give a written undertaking to provide support for the visa applicant and their family for their first 2 years in Australia.  This includes accommodation and financial assistance as required to meet the family’s reasonable living needs.

An assurance of support is a legal commitment by a person to repay to the Commonwealth of Australia any recoverable social security payments made by Centrelink to those covered by the assurance.  Assurances cover the main applicant and the family included in the application.  The assurance of support is in force for 2 years from the date of visa grant.

It is also a requirement of this visa that at least half of the applicant’s children live in Australia, or that the applicant has more children in Australia than in any other single country.