| Parents can join their children who are living in Australia | | | | from your sponsor or another person during your |
| by migrating permanently with a Subclass 103 visa. It is | | | | Australian Visa application. |
| designed for any parent of a natural, adopted or step | | | | Other eligibility criteria include health, character and |
| child who is a settled Australian citizen, permanent | | | | debts to the Australian Government. You also need to |
| resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. | | | | submit your Australian values statement. |
| Parents who have at least half their children living as | | | | Once the Australian visa is granted, the working-age |
| permanent residents in Australia or who have more | | | | parent can take on a job or study in the country. The |
| children in Australia than in any other country are | | | | Australia visa holder can also receive subsidized health |
| eligible for this visa. This is called the balance of family | | | | care through Medicare and the Pharmaceutical |
| test. | | | | Benefits scheme. |
| This visa for Australia requires sponsorship from your | | | | After a waiting period, usually two years, you can also |
| child or any other eligible sponsor. Your sponsor must | | | | receive social security payments. Age and disability |
| provide a written undertaking to provide | | | | pension payments have a waiting period of ten years, |
| accommodation, support and financial assistance. If | | | | but exemptions do apply. Finally, after residency |
| you have eligible spouse and dependent family | | | | eligibility criteria have been met, you may apply for |
| members, your sponsor must be willing to provide | | | | Australia citizenship and even be able to sponsor |
| support for them as well for the first two years of | | | | people for permanent residence. |
| residency. Assurance of Support may be required | | | | |