For parents of Australian citizens, Australian Permanent Residents or eligible New Zealand citizens who live in Australia. Parents are allowed to live anywhere in Australia. Full-time work is permitted. Dependents of the applicant may be included. Most applicants must be sponsored by their child.

Permanent visa, which leads to citizenship. Application fees are very low, compared to visa 173 below. However, the current waiting queue for processing is very high

Temporary visa valid for up to 2 years, which is processed much faster than visa 103 above. This visa leads to visa 143 below, which is a permanent visa. However, the application fees are very high..

Permanent visa for those who hold visa 173 above, leading to citizenship.

The below visas are very similar to the above ones. The main differences are that the parent must be at least 65 years old and in Australia when they apply.

is the ‘equivalent’ to visa 103.

is the ‘equivalent’ to visa 173.

is the ‘equivalent’ to visa 143.