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Parent (Temporary) Visas Subclass 870
This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.
This is a temporary visa. This visa does not lead to permanent residence. You cannot apply for a permanent or temporary parent visa when you have applied for or hold this visa.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must:
- be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent or parent-in-law of the Parent Sponsor
- be at least 18 years of age
There is no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirements for this visa
Length of Stay
You can apply to stay in Australia for up to 3 or 5 years at a time.
Aged Dependent Relative
Visa Subclass 114
This visa is for some older people to migrate to Australia if they rely on an eligible relative in Australia to provide financial support.
Eligibility
You might be eligible for this visa if you:
- lodge your application outside Australia
- meet the age requirements
- rely on a relative in Australia, and you are sponsored by them or their partner.
Length of Stay
Permanent
Aged Dependent Relative
Visa Subclass 838
This visa is for some older people to stay permanently in Australia if they rely on an eligible relative in Australia to provide financial support.
Eligibility
You might be eligible for this visa if you:
- lodge your application outside Australia
- meet the age requirements
- rely on a relative in Australia, and you are sponsored by them or their partner.
Length of Stay
Permanent
Carer visa
Visa Subclass 116
This visa is for someone who needs to move to Australia to care for a relative in Australia with a long-term or permanent medical condition, or assist a relative providing care to a member of their family unit with a long-term or permanent medical conditions.
Eligibility
You might be eligible for this visa if:
- you have a relative in Australia who needs assistance due to a long-term or permanent medical condition
- your relative has arranged an assessment with Bupa Medical Visa Services
- there is no one else in Australia who can provide the care or assistance
- you are willing and able to assist your relative
- you are sponsored by your relative or their partner.
Length of Stay
Permanent
Carer visa
Visa Subclass 836
This visa is for someone in Australia who needs to either care for a relative in Australia with a long-term or permanent medical condition or assist a relative providing this care to a member of their family unit with a long-term or permanent medical condition.
Eligibility
You might be eligible for this visa if:
- you have a relative in Australia who needs assistance due to a long-term or permanent medical condition
- your relative has arranged an assessment with Bupa Medical Visa Services
- there is no one else in Australia who can provide the care or assistance
- you are willing and able to assist your relative
- you are sponsored by your relative or their partner.
Length of Stay
Permanent
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)
Visa Subclass 884
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily.
If you are granted this visa and want to stay in Australia permanently, you can then apply for a Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864).
Applying for this temporary subclass 884 visa before the permanent subclass 864 visa lets you spread the costs of your migration over a number of years.
Eligibility
- be sponsored
- be old enough for the age pension in Australia
- meet the balance-of-family test
Length of Stay
Two years
Contributory Aged Parent
Visa Subclass 864
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.
You could apply for the Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884) before this visa. Applying for the temporary visa and then this permanent visa costs more but the costs are spread across the two visas over a longer period of time.
You could also apply for an Aged Parent visa (subclass 804). The subclass 804 visa costs less than this visa but there can be long waiting times of up to 30 years.
Eligibility
You could apply for the Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884) before this visa. Applying for the temporary visa and then this permanent visa costs more but the costs are spread across the two visas over a longer period of time.
You could also apply for an Aged Parent visa (subclass 804). The subclass 804 visa costs less than this visa but there can be long waiting times of up to 30 years.
Length of Stay
Permanent
Contributory Parent (Temporary)
Visa Subclass 173
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia temporarily.
If you are granted this visa and want to stay in Australia permanently, you can then apply for a Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143).
Applying for this temporary subclass 173 visa before the permanent subclass 143 visa lets you spread the costs of your migration over a number of years.
Eligibility
- be sponsored
- meet the balance-of-family test
Length of Stay
2 years
Parent visa (subclass 103)
This visa lets parents of a settled Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen live in Australia permanently.
You could apply for the Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) before this visa. Applying for the temporary visa and then this permanent visa costs more but the costs are spread across the two visas over a longer period of time.
You could also apply for a Parent visa (subclass 103). The subclass 103 visa costs less than this visa but there can be long waiting times of up to 30 years.
Eligibility
You might be eligible for this visa if:
- be sponsored
- obtain an Assurance of Support.
- if you do not hold a subclass 173 visa, meet the balance-of-family test.
Length of Stay
Permanent