Australia

Parent visa (subclass 103, non-contributory). The cheaper but far slower version of Australia’s parent visa — a queue measured in decades.

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Parent visa (subclass 103, non-contributory)

Permanent residence in Australia for the sponsored parent, once granted.

Applicant must have a child who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen who sponsors them, and must meet the balance-of-family test.
Parent visa (subclass 103)
A visa application charge of about AUD 8,665 per applicant, indexed each 1 July.
Parent visa (subclass 103)

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

The cheaper but far slower version of Australia’s parent visa — a queue measured in decades.

Not legal advice.

Time: The Department of Home Affairs’ own current estimate is about 33 years; the latest queue release was still working through applications lodged in February 2014.
Cost: About AUD 8,665 (roughly $6,100) per applicant — a fraction of the contributory visa’s cost, in exchange for the much longer wait.
The hard part: The wait itself: this is realistically a visa for families willing to plan multiple decades ahead, not a near-term option.

If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.

Language: Basic English; there is no separate language exam, but the test and interview are in English.
Civics: The citizenship test: 20 multiple-choice questions in 45 minutes; pass with 75% overall and all 5 questions on Australian values right.
Time away: Four years living in Australia on a valid visa immediately before applying, the last 12 months as a permanent resident; no more than 12 months away in total in the four years, and no more than 90 days in the last year.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Permanent from the grant, but the queue before a grant is measured in decades; the four-year citizenship clock starts once you live in Australia.
How long the decision takes isn’t published; we allow a year.

The law behind these dates

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Once resident in Australia, worldwide income generally becomes subject to Australian tax.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Review the Parent visa (subclass 103) with Australia’s Department of Home Affairs.Open immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗
Gather these documents.
- Proof of how you will support yourselves
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

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