Australia Parent Visa: Balance of family test

If you are planning to bring your parents to Australia through Australia parent visa, your parent must meet the following balance of family test:

 

Table 1: Examples of calculating when a parent would pass the balance-of-family test

Total number of children

Children living permanently in Australia

Children in country A

Children in country B

Children in country C

Children in country D

Passes test?

1

1

0

0

0

0

Yes

2

1

1

0

0

0

Yes

3

1

2

0

0

0

No

3

1

1

1

0

0

No

4

2

2

0

0

0

Yes

4

1

1

1

1

0

No

4

1

2

1

0

0

No

5

1

1

1

1

1

No

5

2

1

1

1

0

Yes

5

3

2

0

0

0

Yes

6

2

2

2

0

0

No