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Parent Migration
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Generally, the following are requirements for all parent categories:
- You must be a parent of a child who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
- Your child must be settled in Australia (in most cases as a resident for at least 2 years) and must sponsor you.
- You must pass the balance of family test – at least half of your children must live permanently in Australia or you must have more children living permanently in Australia than in any other single country.
- You must meet health and character requirements
- If you are applying for any category that has the word ‘aged’ in its title, you must meet the definition of an Aged Parent (see the Parent Migration booklet)
Parents can apply for migration to Australia under one of the following visa classes:
- Parent Migrant (subclass 103)
- Contributory Parent Migrant (subclass 143)
- Contributory Parent Temporary (subclass 173)
- Aged Parent (subclass 804)
- Contributory Aged Parent Residence (subclass 864)
- Contributory Aged Parent Temporary (subclass 884)
You need:
- Form 47PA
- Form 40 (signed by your sponsor)
- Form 80
- Application fee
- Other supporting documentation (refer to part K of form 47PA).
Please note: all application forms can be downloaded from www.immi.gov.au/allforms/index.htm
Where to apply
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: All parent migration applications must be lodged by mail or courier to the processing centre in Australia. On 25 May 2009, the address of the office in Australia is changing. The new address is:
By mail: By courier:
Parent Visa Centre (PVC) Parent Visa Centre (PVC)
Locked Bag 7 Wellington Central
NORTHBRIDGE WA 6865 Level 3
836 Wellington Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Applications mailed to the incorrect address for the Parent Visa Centre (PVC) on or after 25 May 2009 will mean that no valid offshore parent visa application has been made.
For contact details for the processing centre in Australia, please follow this link:
http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/australia/processing-centres/perth-offshore-parents.htm
This link also has additional information regarding how to lodge a parent visa application.
Communication with sponsors in Australia
Unless applicants are represented by a Migration Agent, PVC prefers to direct all correspondence and processing requests through the sponsor in Australia. This will enable the sponsors to communicate quickly with their parents to advise and assist them with processing requirements as well as keeping them abreast of the application progress.
To allow PVC to communicate with sponsors in this way, parents applying for migration to Australia should request their sponsoring child to complete and sign Part N of the 47PA form. If this section is not completed, the PVC will continue to send correspondence and requests for processing direct to the applicant overseas.
Parent Migration Visa Evidencing
Once the Parent Visa Centre (PVC) is satisfied that an applicant is likely to be approved, a letter will be sent to the applicant or the applicant’s nominated recipient, requesting them to nominate which DIAC overseas office they would like to have their visa evidenced in.
When the PVC receives notification from the applicant or applicant’s agent, the application details will be sent to the nominated DIAC overseas office. The applicant may then take their passport in person or send their passport by mail, to the nominated office, together with a copy of the grant letter from the POPC / PVC.
The nominated DIAC overseas office will then need to wait for the application details to be sent from the PVC so that the visa can be evidenced. This process can take up to 5 working days.
The applicant can have their passport returned to them by mail. If the applicant requires the passport to be returned by mail, they should provide their mailing address in Chinese characters.
Further Information
For further information on Parent migration, the Parent Migration booklet can be downloaded for free from our website, or you can go to www.immi.gov.au/migrants/family/family-visas-parent.htm