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

103 visa, 143 visas, 173 visas, 804 visas, 864 visas, 870 visas, 884 visas,

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 31 Dec 2024 = 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.

Parent visa numbers are capped – Program year ended 30 June 2025

103 visa, 143 visas, 173 visas, 804 visas, 864 visas, 884 visas, ,

As is customary – although perhaps not this early in the year, which is maybe indicative of the Federal Election being called imminently – Australia’s Immigration Minister has capped the number of parent visas that can be granted by the Department of Home Affairs in the program year, which for 2024_25 ends on 30 June 2025.

In summary:

  • A maximum of 6,800 Contributory Parent visas can be granted between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
  • Of this number no more than 112 can be granted to what are known as pathway applicants, being applicants who hold subclass 410 or 405 visas
  • A maximum of 1,700 non-Contributory Parent visas can be granted between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025
  • Of this number no more than 13 can be granted to pathway applicants, these again being those applicants who hold subclass 410 or 405 visas

These numbers do not include subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Temporary visas, and are in line with the capped number of parent visas in the last couple of years.

Our last blog at the end of January advised details of the number of parent visas granted; we will be posting again in the next few weeks with updated details of the number of parent visas that have been granted.

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

870 visas,

We have received details of the number of parent visas granted up to 31 December 2024 from the Department of Home Affairs.

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

  • Subclass 143, Contributory Parent – 4,475 – 206
  • Subclass 173, Contributory Parent (Temporary) – 103 – 17
  • Subclass 864, Contributory Aged Parent – 190 – 11
  • Subclass 884, Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) – 5 – fewer than 5

Total Contributory Parent Visas granted to 31 Dec 2024 = 4,773

  • Subclass 103, Parent – 921 – 117
  • Subclass 804, Aged Parent – 25 – 22

Total non-Contributory Parent Visas granted to 31 Dec 2024 = 946

Total of the above = 5,719

The Department of Home Affairs planning number for these visas for the year to 30 June 2025 is 8,500.

Separately, we have been advised that the number of subclass 870 visas granted in the current program year up to 31 December 2024 is 1,554.

 

Parent Visa Grant Numbers – Year to 30 June 2024

103 visa, 143 visas, 173 visas, 804 visas, 864 visas, 870 visas,

We have received details of the number of Australian parent visas granted during the year to 30 June 2024.

The number of visa grants (with the number of visa refusals in brackets) was as follows:

Contributory Parent visas – 7,111 (535)

Non Contributory Parent visas – 1,709 (240)

TOTAL – 8,820 (775)

The total number of Contributory Parent visa applications cleared in the year to 30 June 2024 (ie granted plus refused) was therefore 7,646 – which is less than the total number of such applications lodged in May and June 2017.

As those who closely watch Contributory Parent visa processing will know, a large number of applications for these visas were lodged in May and June 2017, with most of the last processing year taken up with clearing just those two months of visa applications.

The Department of Home Affairs is now substantially through processing June 2017 applications, with applications held over into this month now being granted (we have had a 21 June 2017 subclass 143 visa application granted today, after the main Visa Application Charge was paid on 17 June 2024).

With the non Contributory Parent visa applications it is noteworthy that most of the visa grants were to subclass 103 applicants (1,581); only 128 visas were granted to subclass 804 visa applicants.

The number of subclass 870 visa applications granted in the year to 30 June 2024 was 3,734, with 110 refusals.

Note: Contributory Parent visa applications are made under subclasses 143, 173, 864, and 884.

The number of grants in the year to 30 June 2024 for each subclass was:

143 – 6,438

173 – 292

864 – 374

884 – 7

 

End of the Covid concession – What it means for Subclass 143 Visa Applicants with Bridging Visas

143 visas,

As some will know, the Australian Government introduced concessions across the visa program during the Covid pandemic.

This included allowing applicants for subclass 143 Contributory Parent visas to be onshore – ie in Australia – at the time the 143 visa was granted.

As a result of this concession it was possible to apply for a Bridging Visa, providing certain conditions were satisfied.

The Covid concession for subclass 143 visa applicants ended on 25 November 2023.

This means that Bridging Visas for subclass 143 visa applicants can no longer be granted to Subclass 143 visa applicants.

The most immediate practical impact of this is for subclass 143 visa applicants who are in Australia with a Bridging Visa that is in effect and who want to travel overseas and return to Australia.

Until 25 November 2023 such individuals would apply for a Bridging Visa B.

BVBs are no longer available to subclass 143 visa applicants as they can no longer be onshore at the time the permanent residency visa is granted.

For many this is an unwelcome outcome – if they depart Australia they are unable to return using the Bridging Visa regime.

Strategies to adopt if you are a subclass 143 visa applicant with a BVA or BVB that is in effect (ie active) include applying for a subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Temporary visa with a 3 year or a 5 year validity, or exploring obtaining a visitor visa if you are within a short period of your 143 visa being granted.