Registered Migration Australia

Temporary Sponsored

Parent Visa

Registered Migration Australia

 

 

 

Last Update: May 16th, 2017

 

Note: Legislative requirements are yet to be announced.

 

The purpose of the proposed Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa is to allow Australians the ability to sponsor their parents for up to a maximum of 5 years. The Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa allows you to sponsor your parent(s) to live in Australia for up to 2 years as a temporary resident or live in Australia as an Australian permanent resident. The visa cost will be $5,000 for a 3 year stay and $10,000 for a 5 year stay.

 

Visa Conditions:

 

  • Only Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens will be able to sponsor their parents.
  • A sponsor must meet household income and character requirements.
  • A sponsor must have lived in Australia for at least four years.
  • The sponsorship and visa applications will be assessed separately. A person must be approved as a sponsor before a visa application can be made.
  • Only one set of parents per household (that is maximum two people) can be sponsored for this visa at a time.
  • The parents must also meet identity, health and character requirements.
  • The visa can be granted more than once but the maximum stay is 10 years in total.
  • They will also be required to hold, and maintain, health insurance, from an Australian provider, valid for their intended period of stay in Australia.
  • Sponsors must also agree to undertake certain obligations in relation to those they are sponsoring

 

The following are examples of how it will be structured.

 

 

Applications from outside Australia only:

 

Example 1

You are applying outside Australia:

 

  • You have a child who lives in Australia
  • You want to become a permanent Australian resident

 

Visa option: Parent Visa (subclass 103)

To apply for a Parent Visa (subclass 103), a parent must:

  • Meet the balance of family test
  • Meet health and character requirements
  • Have a sponsor

 

Example 2:

You are applying outside Australia:

 

  • You have a child who lives in Australia
  • You want to live in Australia for up to 2 years as a temporary resident
  • You are prepared to pay higher visa application charges for faster processing

 

Visa option: Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (subclass 173)

To apply for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (subclass 173), a parent must:

 

  • have a sponsor
  • meet the balance of family test
  • meet health and character requirements.

 

 

Applying either inside or outside Australia:

 

Example 3

  • You are applying either inside or outside Australia
  • You have a child who lives in Australia
  • You want to become a permanent Australian resident
  • You are prepared to pay higher visa application charges for faster processing

 

Visa option: Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143)

To apply for a Contributory Parent Visa (subclass 143), a parent must:

  • meet the balance of family test
  • have an assurance of support
  • meet health and character requirements
  • have a sponsor.

 

Processing time:

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) process applications for this visa in date of lodgement order and according to the planning levels set in the Migration Programme each year. Given the ongoing strong demand for this visa processing times might vary between programme years.

If you hold the Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) and you would like to stay in Australia permanently, you can apply for the Permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) before your temporary visa expires.

 

More information regarding processing times can be found here.

 

Applications in Australia only:

 

Example 4

  • You are applying inside Australia
  • You have a child who lives in Australia
  • You want to become a permanent Australian resident
  • You meet age requirements

 

Visa option: Aged Parent Visa (subclass 804)

To apply for an Aged Parent visa (subclass 804), a parent must:

  • meet the age requirements
  • meet the balance of family test
  • meet health and character requirements
  • have a sponsor.

 

Processing time:

Up to 30 years

More information regarding processing times can be found here.

 

Example 5

  • You are applying in Australia
  • You have a child who lives in Australia and you want to live in Australia for up to 2 years as a temporary resident
  • You meet age requirements
  • You are prepared to pay higher visa application charges for faster processing

 

Visa option: Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (subclass 884)

To apply for the Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (subclass 884), a parent must:

  • meet age requirements
  • meet the balance-of-family test
  • have a sponsor.

 

Example 6

  • You are applying in Australia
  • You have a child who lives in Australia and you want to become a permanent Australian resident
  • You meet age requirements
  • You are prepared to pay higher visa application charges

 

Visa option: Contributory Aged Parent Visa (subclass 864)

To apply for the Contributory Aged Parent Visa (subclass 864), a parent must:

  • meet age requirements
  • meet the balance-of-family test
  • meet health and character requirements
  • have an assurance of support
  • have a sponsor.

 

If you hold a Contributory Aged Parent Visa (subclass 864) and you would like to stay in Australia permanently, you can apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 864) before your temporary visa expires.

 

All Applications: Assurance of support

 

Applications for a permanent Parent category visa require an assurance of support. An assurance of support is a legal commitment from an individual or organisation to give you financial support so you do not have to rely on social security payments. The assurance covers you and any family members included in your application.

 

All Applications: Capping and queuing

 

The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection might limit how many people can get a certain type of visa each year. This limiting of visa is called capping.

Parent and Aged Parent category visas are subject to capping. Contributory Parent category visas are not currently capped.

If you are applying for a visa that has reached the capping limit, you must wait in a queue until more visa places become available. This might be for many years and you will have to continue to meet all visa requirements.

 

Contact Us

 

Please feel free to contact us for a consultation so that we can better assess and service your parent migration needs. We are experts at finding the right visa for your situation. We give you advice and the best chance to get your parent(s) the opportunity to visit or stay Australian visa.

 

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