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Ngày cập nhật:30/10/20247 Types Of Parent Visas – Sponsor Your Parents To Australia
Discover 7 Parent visa types Australia to reunite your family in Australia. Learn which visa subclass suits your needs as a sponsor or applicant. Prepare for your Australian Parent visa application with expert guidance here!
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What are Parent Visas Australia?
Australian Parent Visas enable eligible sponsors—Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens—to sponsor their parents to join them and reside in Australia. Depending on the visa stream chosen, parents may stay temporarily or permanently.
The benefits of Australian Parent Visas
Australian Parent Visas offer numerous advantages, including the opportunity for parents to reunite with their Australian citizen, permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen children.
Beyond family reunification, these visas grant access to Australia’s healthcare and social security systems, ensuring comprehensive support. Parents can also benefit from free entry to Australia, enabling them to explore its diverse landscapes and cultural attractions.
Additionally, they gain access to quality education options for their children and can sponsor other family members to join them, fostering stronger familial ties and enriched experiences.
Choosing the right visa is crucial, as many applicants have regretted their decisions when they realized they missed out on significant benefits due to insufficient information.
How many Parent visas are available?
The subclasses of Australian Parent Visas available are:
Non-Contributory Parent Visas
- Subclass 103 (Parent visa): Allows parents to live in Australia permanently. The application for a parent to migrate to Australia can be lodged onshore or offshore.
- Subclass 804 (Aged Parent visa Australia): Provides permanent residency with the Age Pension condition for parents who are old enough to receive the pension in Australia. Applications are lodged onshore.
Contributory Parent Visas
- Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent visa Australia): A permanent Parent visa Australia, requires a higher application fee compared to the non-contributory visas. Applications are lodged offshore.
- Subclass 173 (Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa): Allows parents to live in Australia temporarily for up to 2 years. This visa is a pathway to the permanent Contributory Parent visa Australia (subclass 143).
- Subclass 864 (Contributory Aged Parent visa Australia): Provides permanent residency with the Age Pension condition for aged parents. Applications are lodged onshore.
- Subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa): A temporary Parent visa Australia, allowing aged parents to live in Australia temporarily for up to 2 years. This visa is a pathway to the permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa Australia (subclass 864).
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa
- Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa): Enables Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens to sponsor their parents to live in Australia temporarily for up to 3 or 5 years per visa application, so this visa is known as a visitor visa Australia for parents.
These subclasses cater to various situations and durations, offering different pathways for parents to reunite with their children in Australia either temporarily or permanently, depending on eligibility and circumstances.
For any additional questions regarding Australian Parent visas, please reach out to VEM. Our consultant, Mr. Peter Cao (CEO of VEM), can provide tailored and detailed advice to best suit your specific situation.
The requirements for Australian Parent visas
Applying for an Australian Parent visa allows parents to live in Australia with their children who are Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens. Below are the Parent visa Australia requirements:
- Balance of Family Test: At least half of your children must be Australian citizens, permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens living in Australia.
- Parental Age: you must be of pension age (currently 67 years and increasing gradually) to apply for an Aged Parent visa.
- Health and Character Requirements: You and your family members must meet character and health requirements for Parent visa Australia.
- Financial Support: Assurance of financial support and health insurance during your stay in Australia.
These requirements can vary based on the specific subclass of Parent visa you are applying for, such as Contributory Parent visas or Non-Contributory Parent visas. It’s advisable to consult with a registered migration agent or the Australian Department of Home Affairs for detailed and up-to-date information tailored to your situation.
What documents and papers are required for Australian Parents visas?
For Australian Parent visas, the required documents and papers can vary depending on the specific type of parent visa being applied for. Generally, the following documents are needed:
| The applicant | Identification papers |
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| Additional proofs |
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| Application forms | VEM will provide these forms and instruct you. | |
| The sponsor | Proof of your sponsorship |
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It’s essential to ensure that all documents are certified copies and translated into English (if originally in another language) where necessary. For precise requirements and further guidance, consulting with a registered migration agent or referring to the official website of the Australian Department of Home Affairs is recommended.
Preparing these documents can be overwhelming and time-consuming. To streamline the process for an Australian Parent visa, consider contacting VEM right from the beginning. Mr. Peter Cao, licensed by the Australian Government (MARN: 1577877), can offer professional support tailored to your needs.
By: Peter Phong D Cao – Registered migration agent
(MARN: 1577877, MIA: 12648)
Frequently asked questions
The balance-of-family test requires that at least half of your eligible children must be Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents, or eligible New Zealand citizens living in Australia, or that you have more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country.
Unfortunately, no. Since the number of children living outside Australia is greater than those living in Australia, you do not meet the balance-of-family test.
However, you may still be eligible to apply for a Subclass 870 Partner visa. For detailed advice tailored to your situation, please contact VEM directly.
Yes, you can apply for a visitor visa to visit Australia while your Parent visa application is being processed. Note that if you applied for your Parent visa offshore, you must be offshore when your visa is granted.
Using a Migration Agent registered with MARA ensures they have knowledge of Australian migration laws and adhere to a code of conduct when assisting clients. The Department of Home Affairs strongly recommends using such agents.
Despite being an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, sponsoring your parents requires meeting specific additional requirements.
At VEM, we understand that applying for an Australian Parent visa can be complex. We’re here to help and ready to answer all your questions. Reach out to us by leaving a comment or contacting us via our hotline or email. We’ll get back to you promptly.
Good day Our daughter who lives in Melbourne Australia and is Australian Citizen sent us this link . We have been visiting annually for between a month or two . What costs are involved with an application for a Parent RESIDENT VISA ? Please and an aporox time frame ? As we are 70 & 67 yrs … our son lives in New Zealand we feel we can’t defer a move down under for too long or we will be too old to enjoy a life with a children.
We shall be visiting Melbourne from 2/12/23 therefore we will be in Australia to meet and applyb