Parent Visa

This temporary visa, announced with new policies on March 1, 2019, allows parents to stay in Australia for a longer time than the Visitor Visas. On April 17, 2019, applications opened for lodgement. Subclass 870 Visa does not require the parents to meet the ‘Balance of Family Test’ to apply.

The child must be approved as a sponsor first and then he/she can sponsor the applicant parent/parents.

The sponsor must show that he/she has been living in Australia for at least 4 years and have the financial stability to sponsor the parents.

The Subclass 870 Visa does not provide the parents with permit to work in Australia. So, as a parent, you have to show sufficient funds to support yourself during the stay in Australia. There is no age limit of parents to apply for this visa. Parents holding this visa can stay in Australia for 3 to 5 years temporarily without the need to depart Australia. But, you must be outside of Australia for at least 3 months to apply for a consecutive Sponsored Parent Visa. So, you can stay in Australia for a maximum of 10 years on this visa.

Subclass 870 Visa is capped. So, once a fixed number of 870 visas are granted (15,000), no further 870 visas are available in that year (commencing in July).

The fee associated with the visa to stay up to 3 years is $5,000 and $10,000 up to 5 years. You can pay the amount in two parts; one on the application and the other before the visa is granted.