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Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

Inspiration, innovation and countless opportunies

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Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa – (Subclass 870)

Looking to reunite with your parents in Australia? Get expert help with the Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent Visa, covering sponsorship, stay periods, and compliance requirements.

Choose Your Visa

Please note that the subclass 864, 884 and 804 visas are for those who are onshore and are old enough to receive pension in Australia

Contributory Parent Visa – Temporary (Subclass 173)

This visa allows you to live in Australia temporarily, provided you are a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Contributory Parent Visa - Permanent (Subclass 143)

This permanent visa allows you to live in Australia permanently, provided you are a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Parent Visa (Subclass 103)

This permanent visa allows you to live in Australia permanently, provided you are a parent of a settled Australian citizen

Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 804)

This permanent visa allows you to stay in Australia permanently, provided you are a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Contributory Aged Parent Visa – Temporary (Subclass 884)

This visa allows you to stay in Australia temporarily, provided you are a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Contributory Aged Parent Visa – Permanent (Subclass 864)

This permanent visa allows you to stay in Australia permanently, provided you are a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Sponsored Parent Visa – Temporary (Subclass 870)

If you wish to visit your children and do not intend to stay in Australia permanently, then you may consider this visa. 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. You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.

Sponsored Parent Visa – Temporary (Subclass 870)

Benefits of the Australian Sponsored Parent Visa

The Subclass 870 visa lets you visit Australia temporarily for up to 3-5 years and reunite with your children or children-in-law. The duration you can stay in Australia upon every entry will vary on a case-by-case basis. This is a temporary visa and does not lead to permanent residency. You cannot include family members in this visa.

Reunite with your children in Australia

Travel in and out of the country as many times as you want while your visa is valid

Apply for another Subclass 870 visa that is valid for up to 10 years

Requirements for the Australian Sponsored Parent Visa

You must be sponsored by a settled Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen. You must provide the following documents that show your sponsor’s citizenship and residency status (e.g., citizenship certificate, passport, etc.).

You must be biological, legal parent, step-parent or parent-in-law of your sponsor. You must provide documents to prove your relationship to your sponsor (e.g., birth certificate).

This visa is for offshore applicants only; you must be outside Australia when you apply for the visa.

You must demonstrate that you have, or have access to, enough financial resources to support yourself during your visit in Australia.

You are expected to be responsible for covering all your healthcare expenses during your stay in Australia. It is mandatory to sustain
sufficient health insurance throughout your visa period. As such, you must provide a valid overseas health cover in your application.

You must show you are of good character. You may be asked to provide a police certificate. Additionally, you may need to undergo a health examination to meet the health requirement.

What You Can Do With The Visa

This visa lets you visit Australia temporarily for up to 3-5 years and reunite with your children or children-in-law. The duration you can stay in Australia
upon every entry will vary on a case-by-case basis. This is a temporary visa and does not lead to permanent residency. 

FAQ

Yes, you may travel outside Australia and return as many times as you want while the visa is valid.

No, members of your family unit such as partner and/or children cannot apply with you.

You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa. 

You must be outside Australia when you apply for this visa.

Required Documents For The Visa

Identity Documents

You must provide the pages of your current valid passport including photo, personal details along with passport issue and expiry dates. You should also provide a national identity card if you have one.

Police Certificate

If you have spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia, then you must provide an Australian police certificate. If not, then you must provide an overseas police certificate from your home country and any other country where you have spent a total of 12 months or more.

You bear individual responsibility for covering all your healthcare expenses during your stay in Australia. Having medical insurance is crucialto mitigate your financial obligations. It is mandatory to sustain sufficient health coverage throughout your visa period, encompassing medically necessary treatment and transportation.

You will need to provide evidence of adequate health insurance for yourself for the duration of your stay in Australia.

A parent of an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia, or eligible citizen of New Zealand may travel to Australia for a maximum of three or five years with this temporary visa.

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