# Migration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 > F2026L00441 — as made — Status: InForce — Made/registered 2026-04-17 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00441/latest/text > _As-made (original) text, reproduced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au) under CC BY 4.0. For amended instruments the current compilation may differ; confirm against the official source._ Migration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026 I, Paul Denman, delegate of the Minister, make the following instrument. Dated  15 April 2026 Paul Denman Assistant Secretary, Immigration Planning and Family Visa Policy Branch Department of Home Affairs Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1  Name 2  Commencement 3  Authority 4  Definitions 5  Schedules Part 2—Arrangements for Parent visa applications 6  Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa 7  Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa 8  Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa 9  Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa 10 Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa 11 Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa Part 3—Application provision and transitional provisions 12  Application of this instrument 13  Parent visa applications—posted or delivered by a courier service to the Department before commencement of this instrument Schedule 1—Place, manner and form for making Parent visa applications Schedule 2—Repeals Migration (IMMI 18/079: Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 Part 1—Preliminary 1  Name   This instrument is the Migration (Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2026. 2  Commencement   This instrument commences on 22 April 2026. 3  Authority   This instrument is made under subregulation 2.07(5) of the Migration Regulations 1994. 4  Definitions Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following: (a) approved form; (b) visa.   In this instrument: Act means the Migration Act 1958. Internet application has the meaning given by regulation 1.03 of the Regulations. Regulations means the Migration Regulations 1994. 5  Schedules   Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms. Part 2—Arrangements for Parent visa applications 6  Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa   For the purposes of subitem 1124(1) and paragraph 1124(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of visa applicant mentioned in Column 2 of item 1 in the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument:  (a) the approved form is specified in Column 3 of the same table item; and  (b) the place and manner for making an application are specified in the corresponding row in Column 4 of that table item. 7  Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa   For the purposes of subitem 1124A(1) and paragraph 1124A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of visa applicant mentioned in Column 2 of item 2 in the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument:  (a) the approved form is specified in Column 3 of the same table item; and  (b) the place and manner for making an application are specified in the corresponding row in Column 4 of that table item. 8  Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa   For the purposes of subitem 1130(1) and paragraph 1130(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of visa applicant mentioned in Column 2 of item 3 in the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument;  (a) the approved form is specified in Column 3 of the same table item; and  (b) the place and manner for making an application are specified in the corresponding row in Column 4 of that table item. 9  Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa   For the purposes of subitem 1130A(1) and paragraph 1130A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of visa applicant mentioned in Column 2 of item 4 in the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument;  (a) the approved form is specified in Column 3 of the same table item; and  (b) the place and manner for making an application are specified in the corresponding row in Column 4 of that table item. 10 Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa   For the purposes of subitem 1221(1) and paragraph 1221(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, for each kind of visa applicant mentioned in Column 2 of item 5 in the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument;  (a) the approved form is specified in Column 3 of the same table item; and  (b) the place and manner for making an application are specified in the corresponding row in Column 4 of that table item. 11 Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa   For the purposes of subitem 1221A(1) and paragraph 1221A(3)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations, each kind of visa applicant mentioned in Column 2 of item 6 in the table in Schedule 1 to this instrument;  (a) the approved form is specified in Column 3 of the same table item; and  (b) the place and manner for making an application are specified in the corresponding row in Column 4 of that table item. Part 3—Application provision and transitional provisions 12  Application of this instrument   Subject to section 13, this instrument applies in relation to an application for a visa made on or after the day this instrument commences. 13  Parent visa applications—posted or delivered by a courier service to the Department before commencement of this instrument   Despite the repeal of the Migration (IMMI 18/079: Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 (IMMI 18/079) by Schedule 1 to this instrument, IMMI 18/079 continues to apply in relation to an application for a visa of any of the following classes of visa:  (a) Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa;  (b) Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa;  (c) Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa;  (d) Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa; where the application for the visa was sent to the Department by post or by courier service before the day this instrument commences (the commencement day) and was received by the Department on or after the commencement day. 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: •      as an internet application; or •     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: •      as an internet application; or •     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: •      as an internet application; or •     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: •      as an internet application; or •     if authorised in writing to use Form 47PA, in accordance with directions from the Department, by the date specified. 5 Item 1221 Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) If the applicant is a contributory parent newborn child Nil (where birth is notified in writing to the addresses mentioned in Column 4) Applications must be made through any one of the following: •      Post application to: Department of Home Affairs Parent Visa Centre Locked Bag 7 Northbridge WA 6865 AUSTRALIA •     Courier application to: Department of Home Affairs Parent Visa Centre Wellington Central 836 Wellington Street West Perth WA 6005 AUSTRALIA In any other case 47PA 6 Item 1221A Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) If the applicant is a contributory parent newborn child Nil (where birth is notified in writing to the addresses mentioned in Column 4) Applications must be made through any one of the following: •      Post application to: Department of Home Affairs Parent Visa Centre Locked Bag 7 Northbridge WA 6865 AUSTRALIA •     Courier application to: Department of Home Affairs: Parent Visa Centre Wellington Central 836 Wellington Street West Perth WA 6005 AUSTRALIA In any other case 47PA Schedule 2—Repeals Migration (IMMI 18/079: Arrangements for Parent Visa Applications) Instrument 2018 1  The whole of the instrument Repeal the instrument.