Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa
This temporary visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay temporarily in Australia.
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At a glance
- Base application charge
- A$4,245
- Checked with the Department on 22 October 2026
- Primary applicant only. The Department publishes five further charges per row.
- 90% decided within
- Not published
- The Department publishes no figure for this subclass
- Age limit
- No limit
- English
- See stream detail
Processing times
The Department of Home Affairs publishes no processing figure for this subclass, so none is shown. Check the Department's processing times tool.
Streams
Each stream has its own eligibility, duration and charge. Read them alongside the Department's page before lodging.
| Stream | Duration | Base fee |
|---|---|---|
Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) Temporary parent visa allowing a stay of up to 2 years and a pathway to the permanent subclass 143 visa. | 2 years | A$4,245 Subclass charge Second instalment, payable before grant: A$29,130 for most applicants, A$2,095 for a dependent child who applied on or after 1 September 2013, nil for a contributory parent newborn child. |
As published by the Department of Home Affairs on 22 October 2026
Data verified from immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Charges and processing times are published by the Department of Home Affairs and change from time to time. Each figure on this page carries its own capture date - the page has no single “as at”, because the charge and the processing times are captured separately.
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