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Form 47PA: Application for a parent to migrate to Australia
Form 47PA is the Department of Home Affairs application for a parent to migrate to Australia. Use it when you or your parent are applying for a parent visa.
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Form Overview
Home Affairs Form 47PA - Application for a parent to migrate to Australia
Form 47PA is the Department of Home Affairs application for a parent to migrate to Australia. Use it when you or your parent are applying for a parent visa.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Most applicants forget to attach the first instalment payment receipt.
- 2Missing the VAC payment receipt
- 3Submitting non‑certified copies of documents
- 4Leaving a question blank instead of writing N/A
- 5Failing to sign and date the form
Plain English
This form lets a parent ask to live in Australia. You’ll need to fill in personal details, attach the first visa fee receipt and any required documents, and send it to the Department.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Submit the form after you have paid the first instalment of the Visa Application Charge and gathered the supporting documents.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- Apply when you or your parent are seeking a parent visa (subclass 103) or contributory parent visa (subclass 143).
- You may include a partner, but the partner must also be a retiree.
- Children cannot be included in a parent visa application.
- You (and your partner, if applicable) must be in Australia at the time you lodge the application.
- No Balance of Family test, Assurance of Support, or sponsor is required.
- You must maintain health insurance until the visa is granted.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
Applying for a child to join you
Different visa subclass (e.g., subclass 101)
✓ Verify correct form before you continue
Applying for a spouse/partner visa
Uses a partner visa form (e.g., subclass 309/100)
✓ Check the visa subclass that matches your relationship
Seeking a skilled migration visa
Requires a skilled visa application form
✓ Confirm you are applying for the right visa category
Deadline or filing window
File the application as soon as the first VAC instalment is paid; there is no fixed deadline but waiting can delay processing.
Before you submit
- 1Read the Life in Australia booklet before starting.
- 2Complete every required part of Form 47PA in English or an approved language.
- 3Sign the values statement for each person aged 18 years or over.
- 4Pay the full first instalment of the Visa Application Charge in ImmiAccount.
- 5Confirm you are physically in Australia at the moment of lodgement.
- 6If you want a third‑party to receive communications, fill Part O and attach form 956A.
- 7Arrange and confirm adequate health insurance coverage.
- 8Keep a printed or digital copy of the completed form and payment receipt.
How to file this form
- 1Log into (or create) your ImmiAccount.
- 2Download Form 47PA from the Department’s website and fill it out.
- 3Pay the first instalment of the Visa Application Charge via My Payments.
- 4Attach any required supporting documents (e.g., identity, health insurance evidence).
- 5Submit the completed form and payment confirmation through ImmiAccount or as instructed.
- 6Save the confirmation reference number and a copy of the submitted form.
Known limitations
- 1Visa Application Charges are generally non‑refundable, even if the application is withdrawn or refused.
- 2You must be in Australia at the time of lodgement; being overseas will invalidate the application.
- 3Children cannot be listed on the parent visa application.
- 4Health insurance must be maintained until the visa is granted.
- 5The statement of Australian values must be signed by every adult applicant.
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Applicant
3 items
Your name exactly as shown in your passport.
Your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY).
Passport number, country of issue, and expiry date.
Contact
1 items
Current residential address, postal address, email, and phone number.
Request
1 items
The visa, citizenship, or sponsorship request this form relates to.
Evidence
1 items
Certified copies of identity and other documents required for the request.
Declaration
1 items
Declare that the information is true and correct, then sign and date.
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Fillable formOpen in Editor->Form 47PA (design date April 2026) is the current application for parent (subclass 103) and contributory parent (subclass 143) visas.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Design date is 04/26 – confirm you have the latest version.
- Fee schedule may have changed since the form was printed; check the current fees page.
- Payment must be made electronically via My Payments in ImmiAccount.
- Health insurance requirement is explicitly stated for this version.
- Option to appoint an authorised recipient is included; use Part O and form 956A.
- Consent to electronic communication is optional and must be indicated if desired.
Quick Facts
Downloads & source
Sources
- SRCForm design date 04/26p.1
- SRCLife in Australia booklet recommendationp.1
- SRCStatement signing requirement for each adultp.1
- SRCFee information and non‑refundable naturep.2
- SRCPayment method via My Payments in ImmiAccountp.2
- SRCHealth requirement for all applicantsp.2
- SRCAuthorised recipient appointment detailsp.3
- SRCElectronic communication consent notep.3
- SRCPartner inclusion rules, child exclusion, lodgement location, health insurance expectation, and Balance of Family test not requiredp.4
- SRCContributory Parent visa higher second VAC and shorter processingp.4
Common confusion points
Assuming children can be included – the form explicitly bars children from a parent visa.
Overlooking the need to be physically present in Australia when lodging the application.
Failing to sign the values statement for every adult applicant.
Paying only part of the first instalment, which makes the application invalid.
Not appointing an authorised recipient correctly (missing Part O or form 956A).
Ignoring the requirement to maintain health insurance until the visa is granted.
Assuming electronic communication is automatic – you must give consent if you want it.
Confusing parent visa with other family visas (e.g., child or spouse visas).
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