Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143)

This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.

With this visa you can:

· move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident

· sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia

· apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

Eligibility Requirements

You must:

· have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway

· meet the balance-of-family test, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway or hold a Subclass 173 visa

· be able to obtain an Assurance of Support (AoS) from an eligible assurer. The assurer can be the applicant's eligible child, a natural person, or an organization that meets the income test.