The 173 visa is a Contributory Parent visa, issued by the Australian government. This visa allows parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live temporarily in Australia for a period of two years.

The initial Australian government charge for this temporary visa is $2,850, and the spouse’s fee is $1,425. The second installment of $29,130 must be paid before the visa may be issued. It takes about 4.7 years to process this visa. The applicants are given a temporary visa good for two years. They must pay an additional $19,420 and submit an application for the permanent visa subclass 143 before this visa expires.

Features

• You can live in Australia for up to 2 years.
• You can work and study in Australia (you will not receive government support).
• You can apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) visa.
• enroll in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare

Eligibility

• You must be sponsored by an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen.
• You must meet the balance-of-family test.
• You must meet all visa conditions and follow Australian law.
• You must not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa.

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