Permanent and long-term visa options available to parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Australia offers permanent and temporary Parent visa options for parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents.
Parent visa options vary considerably in cost, processing time and long-term outcome.
Contributory Parent visas provide a ‘shorter’ pathway to permanent residence but involve higher government application charges.
These visas are available in both aged and non-aged categories.
Temporary subclasses (173 and 884) allow applicants to transition to permanent residence (143 or 864) at a later stage.
Non-contributory visas involve lower government charges but significantly longer processing times.
The Subclass 103 is generally lodged offshore.
The Subclass 804 is available to eligible aged parents who apply onshore.
The appropriate pathway depends on age, location at time of application, financial considerations and long-term intentions.
The Subclass 870 visa allows parents to remain in Australia temporarily for up to 3 or 5 years at a time.
This visa does not require applicants to meet the Balance of Family test, making it suitable where more children live outside Australia than are permanently resident here.
A second and final Subclass 870 visa may be granted, provided the applicant has been outside Australia for at least 90 days prior to reapplying, allowing a cumulative stay of up to 10 years.
The sponsor must meet specific income and eligibility requirements
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