🌏 How to import your Parent Visa application into ImmiAccount
Your Parent Visa was lodged on paper. Importing it links it to your ImmiAccount, so you can upload documents, track progress and reply to the Department of Home Affairs online.
Works for paper-lodged Parent Visas: Subclass 103, 143, 173, 804, 864 and 884.
⏱ Takes about 5 minutes · 3 stepsImport a paper Parent Visa into ImmiAccount in 3 steps
Find your Application ID on the acknowledgement letter
Open the acknowledgement letter the Department sent after your application was lodged. The Application ID is near the top.
💡 Tip: Copy the ID exactly. One wrong digit is the most common reason an import fails.
Log in to ImmiAccount and click Import application
Go to online.immi.gov.au and log in. No account yet? Click Create ImmiAccount . It only takes a few minutes.
On the My applications page, click Import application.
Enter your details and confirm
- Reference number type: choose Application ID
- Reference number: type the ID from your letter
- Enter the parent's date of birth , passport number and country of passport
- Click Confirm
✅ Done! Your Parent Visa now appears in your list of applications.
After importing: what you can do now
- Upload documents: health checks, police clearances, financial records
- Check your application status at any time
- Receive Department messages and reply quickly
ImmiAccount import not working?
- "No match": recheck the ID, date of birth and passport details
- Use the main applicant's details, not the sponsor's
- IDs starting with IRIS and finalised applications can't be imported
- No acknowledgement letter yet? You'll need to wait for it
Parent Visa ImmiAccount questions
Can I import a paper Parent Visa application into ImmiAccount?
Yes. Once the Department of Home Affairs has acknowledged your paper Parent Visa, you can import it into ImmiAccount using the Application ID from your acknowledgement letter.
Where do I find my Parent Visa Application ID?
It is printed near the top of the acknowledgement letter the Department sent after your application was received.
What details do I need to import my application?
The Application ID, plus the main applicant's date of birth, passport number and country of passport.
Why does ImmiAccount say "no match" when I import?
Usually a wrong digit in the Application ID, or the sponsor's details entered instead of the parent's. Check every field against the letter and the passport.
Can I upload documents to my Parent Visa after importing?
Yes. Once imported, you can attach documents such as health checks, police clearances and financial records, check your status and read Department messages.
Which Parent Visas can be imported?
Paper-lodged Parent Visas still being processed, including Subclass 103, 143, 173, 804, 864 and 884. Finalised applications and IDs starting with IRIS cannot be imported.
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