Balance of Family Test: At least half of your children must be living in Australia as permanent residents or citizens, or more of your children live in Australia than in any other single country in terms of parent visa Australia (Subclass 103).

Health and Character Requirements: You and your family members must meet the health and character requirements. This often involves undergoing health examinations and providing police clearances.

Financial Support: You need to have an Assurance of Support. This is a legal commitment from a person or an organization to provide financial support so that the applicant does not have to rely on social security payments in terms of parent visa Australia (Subclass 103).

Age Limit: There is no specific age limit, but applicants must meet the health requirement. In some cases, older applicants might need to meet additional health checks.

Sponsorship: You need to be sponsored by your child, who must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

You must be sponsored by your child who is an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen. Your child needs to be an approved sponsor.

The Balance of Family test is a crucial requirement. It generally requires that at least half of your children live permanently in Australia or that more of your children live permanently in Australia than in any other country.

Lodge the visa application. Applications are typically submitted online, but paper applications might be available for certain visa subclasses.

Prepare and submit the necessary documents, including proof of identity, relationship documents, health and character checks, and any other supporting documentation.

Undergo health examinations and provide character references as part of the application process.

After submitting your application, you'll need to wait for a decision from the Department of Home Affairs. Processing times can vary.

If your application is successful, you will be granted the Parent Visa. Ensure you comply with all the visa conditions during your stay in Australia.