Parent Visa Backlog 2026–2027: 143, 864, 103 and 804
Direct answer
Parent visas are capped and queued. At 31 May 2026, Home Affairs was assessing recent applications for queue placement and releasing much older queue dates for final processing. New applications are estimated at about 15 years for contributory parent visas and 33 years for Parent/Aged Parent visas; these are estimates, not personal guarantees.
The NovenAI Data Team checked Home Affairs queue-assessment milestones, final-release dates and published wait-time estimates as at 31 May 2026.
Based on official sources: Home Affairs Parent visa queue release datesLatest official milestones
- Contributory Parent 143/173: queue assessment reached applications lodged in November 2023; final release reached lodged/queued dates up to November 2018.
- Contributory Aged Parent 864/884: queue assessment reached April 2023; final release reached November 2018.
- Parent 103: queue assessment reached February 2023; final release reached March 2014.
- Aged Parent 804: queue assessment reached January 2023; the detailed official table lists final release through April 2014.
Queue assessment is not final processing
The first stage checks core criteria and, if met, assigns a queue date. The second stage begins when places become available and Home Affairs releases the queued application for final assessment. An acknowledgement date, queue-assessment date and final-release date answer different questions and must not be merged.
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Why the wait is long
Each program year has a limited number of Parent visa places, while demand is much higher. Progress can change with planning levels, new applications, withdrawals, refusals, review outcomes and processing directions. The 2026–27 Parent planning level is 7,060, but a program planning number is not a promise that a particular subclass or applicant will be decided within the year.
How to read the estimates
Home Affairs currently estimates 15 years for a new Contributory Parent application and 33 years for a new Parent or Aged Parent application. These estimates use current places and pipeline conditions. They do not replace the queue date issued for an individual file.
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Official references: Home Affairs Parent visa queue release dates; 2026–27 Migration Program planning levels. Recheck the live source immediately before lodging or paying because rules, fees and published data can change.
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