Subclass 103 Parent Visa has been Reopened – Bring Your Parents to Australia

It is now possible again to apply for this particular visa if you want to bring your parents to Australia.  The visa had been closed earlier this year.  However, the government decided to reopen it on 25 September 2014.  It is advisable to apply as soon as possible to avoid the possibility that the government will again change its policy.

Who could get this visa

You are able to apply only if your temporary visa enables you to apply for another visa while you are in Australia if you’re in Australia. You must be outside Australia when the visa is decided.

You may find a way to get a Parent visa (subclass 103) if you:

– have a child who is a permanent resident in Australia for at least two years (a period that is shorter could be considered for Australian citizens if there are compelling and compassionate circumstances)

– meet the equilibrium-of-family evaluation

-Satisfy health and character requirements

– have a sponsor.

Your sponsor

You should be sponsored through an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. The sponsor must have been living lawfully in Australia for at least two years before you apply for this particular visa. For most applicants, your child or your child’s spouse or de facto partner has to sponsor you.

If your kid is younger than 18 years of age you may be sponsored by:

Your child’s partner, in the event the partner has turned 18 and is a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
A relative or guardian of your child, in the event 18 has turned and is a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
A relative or guardian of your kid’s partner, if the partner has not turned 18 and is a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
a community organisation.
About sponsoring more details is for sale in the ‘Sponsors’ tab.

Health conditions

You need to meet specific health conditions. The results usually are valid for 12 months. This also applies to all dependent family members included in your program, not or whether they are migrating.

You’re in charge of the cost of health assessments and any evaluations and for making the necessary arrangements. The outcomes usually are valid for 12 months.

Do not arrange a health examination until we request you to.

Character conditions

You have to satisfy certain character conditions. You must be prepared to give a police certificate from each country you’ve got lived in for 12 months or more during the previous a decade after you turned 16 years of age. This also applies to all dependent family members in the use who are 16 years old or older.

You’re accountable for making the required arrangements and for the costs of police certificates or some other certifications.

Don’t organize for police certificates until we ask you to.