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Online Lodgement Transition for Permanent Parent Visas

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryAustralia
Operative dateApril 22, 2026
CategoryFamily / parent visas
Policy toolMinisterial determination
Affected groupParent visa applicants (class ax, class bp, class ca, class dg)

Policy effect

Updates the approved form, place, and manner requirements for Parent (Class AX), Aged Parent (Class BP), Contributory Parent (Class CA), and Contributory Aged Parent (Class DG) visas to transition lodgements from paper/courier submission to electronic lodgement via ImmiAccount.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Updates the approved form, place, and manner requirements for Parent (Class AX), Aged Parent (Class BP), Contributory Parent (Class CA), and Contributory Aged Parent (Class DG) visas to transition lodgements from paper/courier submission to electronic lodgement via ImmiAccount.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 5 Schedule 1—Place, manner and form for making Parent visa applications Item No. Column 1 Item and visa Column2 Kind of applicant Column 3 Approved form Column 4 Place and manner 1 Item 1124 Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) All applicants 47PA (Internet) Application must be made: (a) as an internet application; or (b) if authorised in writing to use Form 47PA, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified. 2 Item 1124A Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) All applicants 47PA(Internet) Application must be made: (a) as an internet application; or (b) if authorised in writing to use Form 47PA, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified. 3 Item 1130 Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) All applicants 47PA(Internet) Application must be made: (a) as an internet application; or (b) if authorised in writing to use Form 47PA, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified. 4 Item 1130A Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) All applicants 47PA(Internet) Application must be made: (a) as an internet application; or (b) if authorised in writing to use Form 47PA, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified.Authorised Version F2026L00441 registered 17/04/2026 6 Migration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 If the applicant is a contributory parent newborn child Nil (where birth is notified in writing to the addresses mentioned in Column 4) 5 Item 1221 Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) In any other case 47PA Applications must be made through any one of the following: (a) Post application to: Department of Home Affairs Parent Visa Centre Locked Bag 7 Northbridge WA 6865 AUSTRALIA (b) Courier …
Australian Federal Register of LegislationMigration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 (LIN 26/005 / F2026L00441)Open official source
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2026L00441

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