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PARENT VISAS
Your parents may be eligible to come and live with you in Australia under the parents visa scheme. If you are an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen you may be able to sponsor your parents for a visa.
PARENT VISAS
There are currently six classes of Parent visas which fall into two major categories – non-contributory and contributory.
We are only showing 4 of the six because due to the “cap and queue” restrictions on non-contributory parent visas which limit the number of visas that can be processed in a given year, they currently take between 25 to 30 years. We feel that these visa are less beneficial.
Permanent options allow a five-year stay in Australia (following which you will need to apply for further visas to continue living lawfully in Australia), work and study, access Medicare, travel, and eventually consider application for citizenship.
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SPONSORED PARENT - SUBCLASS 870 VISA
The subclass 870 visa enables parents to live temporarily in Australia for either 3 or 5 years, and for no more than 10 years in total. This will give parents of permanently migrated children the opportunity to spend more time with them in Australia without the inconvenience and expense of having to leave and re-enter on a regular basis. Read more.
CONTRIBUTORY PARENT - SUBCLASS 173
This is a temporary visa which allows the visa holder (parent/s) to stay two years in Australia with their children. You may be eligible for this visa if you have children residing and settled in Australia and they are Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. Visa holders can apply for permanent residency. Read more.
CONTRIBUTORY PARENT - SUBCLASS 143
This is a permanent residency visa which allows the visa holder (parent/s) to stay indefinitely in Australia with their children. You may be eligible for this visa if you have children residing and settled in Australia and they are Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen. Read more.
AGED PARENT VISA - SUBCLASS 804
The Aged Parent Visa is a replica of the Parent subclass 103 Visa, however, is suitable for applicants who are eligible for the Australia age pension. This visa will allow you to live in Australia with your child permanently, provided they are an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or are an eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia. Read more.