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EMC Australia / Subclass 173

The temporary first stage on the contributory parent path.

173 is used when the family wants the contributory path in two payments, usually leading to 143. Conditions on the 173 matter if the parent needs to travel or wait in Australia. The later 143 still has to be planned at the start.

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Who this page is for

  • You want to split the contributory parent charge
  • A parent will hold 173 before 143

How it works

What this visa asks of you

These are the parts of this visa, in the order they usually matter.

  • 173

    In or from outside Australia

    Temporary 173

    Same family tests as the contributory path. This visa is not permanent.

    Know the travel and stay conditions before the parent books flights.

    Temporary 173

  • 143

    The second payment

    Then 143

    The permanent visa still has to be lodged and granted. Health can be looked at again.

    Do not treat 173 as a finished parent visa.

    Then 143

How EMC works

How we help

  1. 01

    Two visas, one family plan

    When to lodge 143, who pays, and how the parent stays lawful in between.

First conversation

What to bring

  • The same parent file as 143
  • A plan for the second charge

Before you apply

Things that go wrong

  • 173 expires. Diary the 143.
  • Health is not “done” forever at 173.

Questions

People ask this first

  • No. Some families lodge 143 and pay the permanent charge in one go. 173 is a cash-flow choice, with extra visa conditions.

Start with your situation.

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This page is general information, not advice about your circumstances. Australian migration law changes. You should consult a Registered Migration Agent before you apply. EMC Australia is OMARA-registered (MARN 1800335).