Contributory Parent Visa 143 Checklist

Providing check list information will not qualify you for a visa – you must meet the relevant legislative criterion.

Only after we assess legal criterion against the information you provide, we will be able to provide an opinion of your ability to meet the visa related regulatory criterian.

Check list does not guarantee a positive visa outcome. You must meet the Migration Act and Regulatory requirements to be successful.
You must provide correct information to DIBP, if not you may be banned for 5 years.
This checklist information and supporting documents are required to assist with the lodgement of a complete application.
You may also need to provide additional information and documentation after you have made your application if the department requires.

About the information you give.

DLEGAL

As a legal practice certain documents and information, you give us are protected under the common-law doctrine of legal professional privilege which is not available to migration agents who are not lawyers. The information you give us is subject to our privacy principals and professionals standards.

Privacy Act

The Privacy Act 1988 is the key law designed to safeguard personal information collected by Government agencies. Federal Government agencies (including DIBP) must comply with the Information Privacy Principles in section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988 when collecting, using and disclosing your personal information.

The Department of Immigration

The Department is authorised to collect information provided on this form under the Migration Act 1958.The information provided will be used for:

assessing your eligibility to be granted the visa for which you have applied; and
other purposes relating to the administration of the Migration Act, for example, to assist migrants with settling in Australia, to monitor the conduct of migration agents, or for ensuring compliance with the Migration Act.

Note: You need to provide documents to support your application. We could ask you for more information; it is in your interest to provide as all the information when we undertake the assessment. The DIBP can decide using the information you provide when we lodge the application.

The Migration Act may be cited as the Migration Act 1958.

invalid application, in relation to a provision, means an application because of which the provision exceeds the Commonwealth’s legislative power;
valid application, in relation to a provision, means an application that, if it were the provision’s only application, would be within the Commonwealth’s legislative power.

Application of the Criminal Code

Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code (except Part 2.5) applies to all offences against this Act.

Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.

PART 2 CONTROL OF ARRIVAL AND PRESENCE OF NON-CITIZENS\ Division 3 – Visas for non-citizens

Section 29 Visas

(1) Subject to this Act, the Minister may grant a non-citizen permission, to be known as a visa, to do either or both of the following:

(a) travel to and enter Australia;

(b) remain in Australia.

Note: A maritime crew visa is generally permission to travel to and enter Australia only by sea (as well as being permission to remain in Australia) (see section 38B).

Document Checklist

Important

Protocol in relation to – Advice, Communications, Documents & feedback

When communicating with us and providing documents please follow the “communications protocol” at all times. See further below for the protocol.
We are unable to accept communications if the protocol is not followed.

Note: All applicants and dependents must provide applicable documentation and information.

Contributory Parent Visa Checklist (Subclass 143)

This Permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident of Australia, or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.

1 – 8	Please refer to our General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
9.	Contributory Parent (subclass 173) visa holders You won’t need to provide us with some of the documents we usually ask for if: you hold a subclass 173 visa, or your subclass 173 visa ended in the 28 days immediately before you apply for this visa You will still need to provide documents: to let us know you are getting help with your application if there has been a change in your situation since we granted you the 173 visa Changes in your situation we need evidence of include: your family member is no longer a dependent your partnership relationship has changed you have had a baby your contact details have changed you have a new passport you want to nominate a new sponsor your sponsor has died
10.	Eligible visa, please refer to the General Checklist here. https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
11.	Australian Values Statement, please refer to the General Checklist here. https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
12.	Balance of family documents Show us that you meet the balance-of-family test by giving us: evidence of how you are related to each child evidence of each child’s country of permanent residence evidence that your child should not be included in the balance-of-family test (for example, their death certificate) You do not need to meet the balance of family test if you are applying as a retiree. If you hold a Contributory Parent (subclass 173) visa, you have already met the balance of family test.
13.	Health documents, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
14.	Character documents, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
15.	Assurance of Support documents Provide us with an assurance of support when we ask for it. You don’t need to provide an assurance of support if you are applying as a retiree.
16.	Adequate health insurance, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
17.	Pay your debts to the Australian Government, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
18.	Best interests of the child, if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
19.	Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
20.	Non-migrating family members – only if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
21.	Dependants under 18 documents- if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
22.	Dependants over 18 documents, if applicable To be included in your visa application as a dependent child, your child must be: under 18 years, or over 18 years of age but not yet turned 23, and dependent on you or your partner, or over 23 years of age, unable to earn a living to support themselves due to physical or cognitive limitations and dependent on you or your partner For every dependant 18 years old or older who is applying with you, provide: identity documents documents about their other relationships, if applicable character documents proof of dependency If your child is likely to turn 23 while your application is being processed, you will need to provide evidence they are dependent on you due to disability. Provide: identity documents documents about their other relationships, if applicable character documents
23.	Proof of dependency, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
24.	Parental responsibility documents- if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/
25.	Sponsor documents Prove your relationship to the applicant, To prove your relationship to the applicant, give us: birth certificate marriage certificates death certificates adoption certificates family status certificates or family books if officially issued and maintained Prove you are a citizen or permanent resident, To prove that you are an eligible citizen or permanent resident, give us: citizenship certificate passport valid visa (for eligible New Zealand citizens) evidence you are settled Prove you are an eligible community organisation, If your community organisation is sponsoring the applicant, give us: your certificate of registration proof your representative can act for the organisation, such as authorisation from the board or management committee proof you can financially support the applicant after they arrive in Australia proof the organisation is lawfully established in Australia and has been actively operating in Australia for a period of at least a year proof of your organisation’s relationship with the applicant’s child
26.	Prepare Documents, please refer to the General Checklist here https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

Application of the Criminal Code

Section 29 Visas

Contributory Parent Visa Checklist (Subclass 143)

1 – 8

Please refer to our General Checklist here

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Contributory Parent (subclass 173) visa holders

10.

Eligible visa, please refer to the General Checklist here.

11.

Australian Values Statement, please refer to the General Checklist here.

12.

Balance of family documents

13.

Health documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

14.

Character documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

15.

Assurance of Support documents

16.

Adequate health insurance, please refer to the General Checklist here

17.

Pay your debts to the Australian Government, please refer to the General Checklist here

18.

Best interests of the child, if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

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Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused, please refer to the General Checklist here

20.

Non-migrating family members – only if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

21.

Dependants under 18 documents- if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

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Dependants over 18 documents, if applicable

23.

Proof of dependency, please refer to the General Checklist here

24.

Parental responsibility documents- if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

25.

Sponsor documents

Prove your relationship to the applicant,

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Prepare Documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

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