173 VISA
Contributory Parent Temporary Visa Subclass 173
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MARN 0961 448 | UPDATED MAY 2019
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Contributory Parent Temporary Visa Subclass 173 Brief Overview
This is a temporary visa for a parent to be sponsored by a settled child in Australia, who is as an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
You can live, work or study in Australia for two years.
After this visa is granted, you can then move on to apply for the Contributory Parent Visa Subclass 143, to reside permanently in Australia.
173 Visa Basic Eligibility
- You must be sponsored by an eligible child who is an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, and is settled and usually resident in Australia. If your child is under 18 years old, then an eligible relative or community organisation can sponsor you;
- You must meet the balance-of-family test;
- You must meet all visa conditions and meet the health and character requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mrs. Indah Answers
ONEderland Consulting managing director and also registered migration agent with MARN 0961 448 is here to answer your questions!
- What does it mean with the balance of family test?
- As that is one of the basic requirements for applying visa subclass 173, it means that you must have at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or there are more eligible children living in Australia than any other single country.
- How much is the real cost for this visa?
- The visa fee paid to the Department of Home Affairs starts from AUD 31,930 and they will provide you with two installments.
- Can I stay longer with this visa?
- This visa allows you to stay in Australia for two years only, but you can stay permanently by applying for a Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) before your subclass 173 visa expires.
- Please kindly check your eligibility before you apply for visa subclass 143.
- Who can sponsor me for this visa?
- You must be sponsored by an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen.
- They are settled if they have lived lawfully in Australia for at least 2 years, while the Australian citizen are considered to be a settled one after 3 months staying legally in Australia after their citizenship.
- Am I eligible for this visa if I have a visa refusal in the past?
- The previous refusal might have specific reason on why your previous application was rejected.
- Basically, you still can apply for the Contributory Parent Temporary Visa Subclass 173 as long as you meet all the requirements and you have an eligible sponsor.
- Should I be onshore when applying for this visa?
- You can be in or outside Australia when applying for this visa.
- However, you would need to be outside Australia while the Department gives you the decision.
- Can I include my family member in my application?
- Yes, you can include your family members to your application when you apply.
- They would need to meet the character and health requirements as well.
- How long the processing time for this visa application?
- There is no exact period for the processing time as the family migration pathways are in the high demand.
- If you do not fill the application correctly, the processing time might be longer.
- Does my child as my sponsor need to provide Assurance of Support (AoS) for this application?
- As this is the temporary visa, the sponsor doesn’t need to provide AoS.
173 VISA
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173 VISA
Contributory Parent Temporary Visa Subclass 173
Contributory Parent Temporary Visa Subclass 173 Brief Overview
This is a temporary visa for a parent to be sponsored by a settled child in Australia, who is as an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.
You can live, work or study in Australia for two years.
After this visa is granted, you can then move on to apply for the Contributory Parent Visa Subclass 143, to reside permanently in Australia.
WRITTEN BY
INDAH MELINDASARI, B.Com
MARN 0961 448 | UPDATED MAY 2019
SHARE THIS INFORMATION
173 Visa Basic Eligibility
- You must be sponsored by an eligible child who is an Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen, and is settled and usually resident in Australia. If your child is under 18 years old, then an eligible relative or community organisation can sponsor you;
- You must meet the balance-of-family test;
- You must meet all visa conditions and meet the health and character requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mrs. Indah Answers
ONEderland Consulting managing director and also registered migration agent with MARN 0961 448 is here to answer your questions!
- What does it mean with the balance of family test?
- As that is one of the basic requirements for applying visa subclass 173, it means that you must have at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or there are more eligible children living in Australia than any other single country.
- How much is the real cost for this visa?
- The visa fee paid to the Department of Home Affairs starts from AUD 31,930 and they will provide you with two installments.
- Can I stay longer with this visa?
- This visa allows you to stay in Australia for two years only, but you can stay permanently by applying for a Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) before your subclass 173 visa expires.
- Please kindly check your eligibility before you apply for visa subclass 143.
- Who can sponsor me for this visa?
- You must be sponsored by an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen.
- They are settled if they have lived lawfully in Australia for at least 2 years, while the Australian citizen are considered to be a settled one after 3 months staying legally in Australia after their citizenship.
- Am I eligible for this visa if I have a visa refusal in the past?
- The previous refusal might have specific reason on why your previous application was rejected.
- Basically, you still can apply for the Contributory Parent Temporary Visa Subclass 173 as long as you meet all the requirements and you have an eligible sponsor.
- Should I be onshore when applying for this visa?
- You can be in or outside Australia when applying for this visa.
- However, you would need to be outside Australia while the Department gives you the decision.
- Can I include my family member in my application?
- Yes, you can include your family members to your application when you apply.
- They would need to meet the character and health requirements as well.
- How long the processing time for this visa application?
- There is no exact period for the processing time as the family migration pathways are in the high demand.
- If you do not fill the application correctly, the processing time might be longer.
- Does my child as my sponsor need to provide Assurance of Support (AoS) for this application?
- As this is the temporary visa, the sponsor doesn’t need to provide AoS.