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Migration Regulations 1994
1130Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA)
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1130 Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA)
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(A) who is the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at the time of application; or
(ii) for an applicant who:
(A) has been the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
(B) is the holder of a substituted Subclass 600 visa at the time of application;
(iii) for an applicant:
(A) who has held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at any time in the 28 days immediately before making the application; or
(iv) for an applicant who:
(A) has been the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
(B) provides the Minister with evidence that compassionate and compelling circumstances exist for the person to be considered to be the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa for the purpose of the application;
(A) made a valid application for a Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa before 27 June 2003; and
(B) withdrew that application at the same time as making the application for the Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa;
or whose application is combined, or sought to be combined, with an application made by that person, the amount is nil; and
(vi) for any other applicant:
- 2 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 $1 700
- 3 Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 $855
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non‑Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application.
Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
- 1 Applicant who was the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at the time of application $19 420
- 2 Applicant who:(a) held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa; and(b) was the holder of a substituted Subclass 600 visa at the time of application; and(c) is not described in item 3 $19 420
- 3 Applicant who:(a) held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa; and(b) was, at the time of application, the holder of a substituted Subclass 600 visa or the child or step‑child of an applicant mentioned in item 2; and Nil
- (c) is the child or step‑child of an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa, and was less than 18 at the time of application for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa
- 4 Applicant who:(a) was the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at the time of application; and(b) is the child or step‑child of an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa; and(c) was less than 18 at the time of application for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa Nil
- 5 Applicant who has held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at any time in the 28 days immediately before making the application $19 420
- 6 Applicant:(a) who has held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa; and(b) in relation to whom the Minister is satisfied that compassionate and compelling circumstances exist for the person to be considered to be the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at the time of application $17 575
- 7 An applicant who:(a) is a dependent child of an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa; and(b) was less than 18 at the time of application $2 095
- 8 Any other applicant $43 600
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) An applicant who is seeking to satisfy the primary criteria set out in clause 143.214 of Schedule 2 for a Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent) visa must:
(ba) An applicant who is seeking to satisfy the secondary criteria set out in clause 143.313 for a Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent) visa on the basis that the applicant is the spouse or de facto partner of an applicant mentioned in paragraph (b) must:
(bb) The applicant:
(c) If the applicant (the relevant applicant) makes his or her application on the basis of claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for a Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa (the other applicant), the relevant applicant’s application may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application made by the other applicant.
(d) If the applicant has previously made a valid application for another parent visa:
(i) a decision to grant or refuse to grant that visa has been made; or
(3A) An applicant meets the requirements of this subitem if:
(a) on 8 May 2018:
(i) the applicant held a Subclass 405 (Investor Retirement) visa or a Subclass 410 (Retirement) visa; or
(ii) the last substantive visa held by the applicant was such a visa; and
(b) during the period commencing on 8 May 2018 and ending on the day the application for the parent visa is made, the applicant has not held any substantive visa other than a visa mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i).
143 (Contributory Parent)
(5) In this item, a reference to an applicant who is the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa, means a person who, as the case may be:
(a) currently holds a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa; or
(b) has held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa at any time in the 28 days immediately before making the application; or
(c) has held a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa, and who provides the Minister with evidence that compassionate and compelling circumstances exist for the person to be considered to be the holder of a Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary)) visa for the purpose of the application.