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Permanent parent visa applications – New procedure – Online lodgements

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Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has updated the process for lodging permanent parent visa applications, with a move to the online submission of applications from 22 April 2026.

Parent visa applications must now be submitted online for the following visa classes:

  • Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) = subclass 103
  • Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) = subclass 804
  • Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) = subclass 143
  • Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) = subclass 864

Paper-based applications are no longer the standard method and will only be accepted where Home Affairs has provided explicit written authorisation via the Immi Technical Support Form.

There is no change to the application arrangements for the following temporary Parent visas: 

  • Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) = subclass 173
  • Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) = subclass 884

This change commences on 22 April 2026; parent visa applications lodged prior to this date will continue to be assessed under the previous arrangements.

Number of Parent Visas Granted to Date – Program Year to 30 June 2026

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Today we have received details from the Department of Home Affairs of the number of parent visas granted to date for the program year ended 30 June 2026 .

These are as follows (in bold; the number of visas refused is in italics):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 3,586 – 148
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 81 – 9
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 297 – 10
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 8 – less than 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to date in the year to 30 June 2026 =3,972

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,019 – 20
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 94 – 19

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted in the year to 30 June 2026 = 1,113

Total parent visa granted to date in the program year to 30 June 2026 = 5,085

The total number of parent visas presently expected to be granted for the year to 30 June 2026 is about 7,250 Contributory Parent visas and 1,250 non-Contributory Parent visas.

The number of parent visas actually granted for the last program year ended 30 June 2025 is discussed here .

We have also been advised that the total number of subclass 870 visas granted to date in the current program year is 1,718, with 172 x subclass 870 visa applications refused.

The Go Matilda Parent Visas processing time calculator will be updated following the anticipated receipt in the next few days of data we have requested pertaining to the number of applications that are in the system presently.

Number of Parent Visas Granted – Program year to 30 June 2025

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We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 30 June 2025 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (in bold; the number of visas refused is in italics, and the number withdrawn is in plain type):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 6,619 – 380 – 1,675
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 167 – 48 – 96
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 342 – 42 – 234
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 12 – 6 – 11

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted in the year to 30 June 2025 = 7,140

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,676 – 250 – 1,124
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 37 – 85 – 225

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted in the year to 30 June 2025 = 1,713

Total granted in the program year to 30 June 2025 = 8,853

The total number of parent visas granted for the year to 30 June 2025 – as discussed here – therefore exceeded the expected program total for 2024/25.

We have also been advised that the total number of subclass 870 visas granted in the 2024/25 program year was 3,189, with 275 x subclass 870 visa applications refused, and 127 x subclass 870 visa applications withdrawn.

The parent visa program numbers for the year to 30 June 2026 are awaited at the time of preparing this blog post.

Number of Parent Visas Granted to date (updated to 30 April 2025) – Program year to 30 June 2025

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We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 30 April 2025 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (the number of visas refused is in italics):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 5,975 – 351
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 154 – 46
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 283 – 26
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 12 – 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to 30 April 2025 = 6,424

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,598 – 219
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 28 – 44

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted to 30 April 2025 = 1,626

Total of the above = 8,050

The total capped number of these visas for the year to 30 June 2025 – as discussed here – is 6,800 for Contributory Parent visas, and 1,700 for non-Contributory Parent visas, to give a total for the parent visa program in the 2024/25 program year of 8,500.

This means there is scope for another 376 CP visa grants and 74 non-CP visa grants in the months of May and June 2025.

Separately, we have been advised that the number of subclass 870 visas granted in the current program year up to 30 April 2025 is 2,596, with 225 x subclass 870 visa applications refused.

Number of Parent Visas Granted to date (updated to 28 Feb 2025) – Program year to 30 June 2025

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We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 28 February 2025 from the Department of Home Affairs.

These are as follows (the number of visas refused is in italics):

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 5,600 – 308
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 144 – 46
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 263 – less than 15
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 11- less than 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to 28 Feb 2025 = 6,018

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 1,253 – 167
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 26 – 24

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted to 28 Feb 2025  = 1,279

Total of the above = 7,297

The total capped number of these visas for the year to 30 June 2025 – as discussed here – is 6,800 for Contributory Parent visas, and 1,700 for non-Contributory Parent visas, to give a total for the parent visa program in the 2024/25 program year of 8,500.

This means there is scope for roughly 800 more CP visa grants and just over 420 non-CP visa grants to the end of June 2025.

Separately, we have been advised that the number of subclass 870 visas granted in the current program year up to 28 February 2025 is 2,044.

Our recent blog advised details of the number of parent visas granted up to 31 December 2024.