Migration (Granting of Contributory Parent Visas, Parent Visas and Other Family Visas During Financial Year 2025-26) Instrument 2026

I, Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated  10 June 2026

Tony Burke

Minister for Home Affairs

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Maximum number of visas—Contributory Parent visas

6  Maximum number of visas—Parent visas

7  Maximum number of visas—Other Family visas

8  Repeal

1  Name

  This instrument is the Migration (Granting of Contributory Parent Visas, Parent Visas and Other Family Visas During Financial Year 2025-26) Instrument 2026.

2  Commencement

   This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under paragraph 85(1)(b) of the Migration Act 1958.

4  Definitions

  In this instrument:

Contributory Parent visa means a visa of the following classes:

 (a) Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) visa;

 (b) Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) visa;

 (c) Contributory Parent (Temporary) (Class UT) visa;

 (d) Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (Class UU) visa.

Other Family visa means a visa of the following classes:

 (a) Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) visa;

 (b) Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) visa.

Parent visa means a visa of the following classes:

 (a) Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) visa;

 (b) Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa.

5  Maximum number of visas—Contributory Parent visas

  A maximum of 6,800 Contributory Parent visas may be granted in the 2025‑2026 financial year between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.

6  Maximum number of visas—Parent visas

  A maximum of 1,700 Parent visas may be granted in the 2025‑2026 financial year between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.

7  Maximum number of visas—Other Family visas

  A maximum of 500 Other Family visas may be granted in the 2025‑2026 financial year between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.

8  Repeal

  This instrument is repealed on 1 July 2026.