Subclass 173

This is a temporary visa that allows the parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen to stay in Australia temporarily.

You must

• have a child who is a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen

• be sponsored by an eligible child whose sponsorship is approved by the Department of Home Affairs. (for eligibility criteria of a parent sponsor, follow the 'parent sponsor eligibility criteria' in the links section below)

• not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Subclass 870 visa.

• meet the family balance test. (To determine if you meet this test, refer to the family balance table provided in the following link)

• pay the visa application charge which is paid in two instalments. First instalment is paid at the time of application and the second instalment before the visa grant. Follow the link below for information about the visa application charge.

Links

Parent sponsor eligibility

Family balance test.

Parent visa processing times

Visa application charge