| #ffffff;" /> | | | | 2004, the quota was 1,500 places and in subsequent |
| Classes of Parent Visas | | | | years the quota is 1,000 places per year. |
| There are 4 subclasses of current visas that can be | | | | In the contributory parent visa category the quota for |
| applied for by parents outside Australia namely | | | | 2003/2004 was 5,500 places and in subsequent years |
| subclass 103(Parent), subclass 118(Designated Parent), | | | | quota is 3,500. |
| subclass 143(Contributory Parent) and subclass | | | | The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and |
| 173(Contributory Parent (Temporary)). | | | | Indigenous Affairs informs all applicants for parent |
| There are also 4 subclasses of visas that can be | | | | visas in writing when they have been placed in a |
| applied for in Australia namely subclass 804(Aged | | | | queue. Further the Department of Immigration and |
| Parent), subclass 859(Designed Parent) and subclass | | | | Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs provides a link on its |
| 864(Contributory Aged Parent) and subclass | | | | website - that queued parents can calculate their |
| 884(Contributory Aged Parent(Temporary)). | | | | approximate position in the queue. |
| Subclasses 173 and 884 are temporary visas and the | | | | Place of Processing of Parent Visa Applications |
| visa applicant when he or she arrives in Australia is | | | | All parent visa applications are to be lodged with the |
| required to lodge another application for a permanent | | | | Perth Offshore Parent Centre of the Department of |
| resident visa within 2 years. | | | | Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs by |
| Visa Application Charges | | | | mail at Locked Bag 7, Northbridge, WA 6865 Australia |
| The current visa application charges for parent visas | | | | or by courier at 411 Wellington Street, Perth WA 6000, |
| comprise of a first instalment and a second instalment. | | | | Australia. |
| For onshore applications, the first instalment is currently | | | | Priority of Processing of Visas |
| $1,935.00. For offshore applicants the first instalment is | | | | Generally applications for visas for parents of |
| currently $1,305.00. The second instalment of the visa | | | | Australian citizens have a processing priority over |
| application charges is $1,135.00 for each applicant for a | | | | applications for visas for parents of Australian |
| non-contributory visa and for contributory visas is | | | | permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens. |
| $16,710.00 for temporary visa applicants and | | | | Further parents who have a majority of their children |
| $27,850.00 for permanent visa applicants and $1,205.00 | | | | living permanently in Australia have a processing |
| for applicants under 18 years. These charges generally | | | | priority over parents who do not. However, each case |
| are adjusted every 6 months and need to be checked | | | | is treated on its own set of facts and the case |
| before any planning or commitment is made. | | | | officers can exercise a great deal of discretion. |
| Assurances of Support | | | | Visa Processing Times |
| The assurance of support for contributory parent | | | | For the non contributory parent visas there is a queue |
| visas is $10,000.00 for the main applicant and $4,000.00 | | | | of over 10,000 people and therefore any visa |
| for secondary applicants whereas in the | | | | applications lodged now may take an extended period |
| non-contributory parent visa applications, the assurance | | | | of time to process depending on your particular case. |
| of support is $3,500.00 for the main applicant and | | | | For contributory parent visas, the processing time if all |
| $1,500.00 for every adult secondary applicant. | | | | documents are in order is about 11 months. |
| Other Conditions | | | | Conclusion |
| Other conditions that the applicants have to satisfy are | | | | Thus there exists a dilemma for parents wishing to |
| set out in Schedules 1 and 2 of the Migration | | | | migrate to Australia do they wish to pay the higher |
| Regulations and advice needs to be obtained in relation | | | | second instalment visa application charges and |
| to the circumstances of each separate parent. | | | | assurances of support for contributory parent visas as |
| Quotas | | | | opposed to the non-contributory parent visas. |
| In the non-contributory category parent visas, in 2003 | | | | |