Australian Visa Subclasses
Australian visas are created by the Migration Regulations 1994 under the authority of the Migration Act 1958. Each subclass has its own criteria defined in Schedule 2 to the Regulations. The following pages cover the most commonly used visa subclasses.
Permanent skilled visas (points-tested)
Employer-sponsored visas
Working holiday and temporary activity
Student visas
Family visas — partner
Family visas — other
- Subclass 103 — Parent
- Subclass 143 — Contributory Parent
- Subclass 173 — Contributory Parent (Temporary)
- Subclass 870 — Sponsored Parent (Temporary)
- Subclass 804 — Aged Parent
- Subclass 864 — Contributory Aged Parent (Permanent)
- Subclass 884 — Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
- Subclass 101 — Child
- Subclass 802 — Child (Permanent)