What parent visa options are available in Australia?
Home Affairs currently lists Parent visa subclasses 103, 143, 173, 804, 864, 884 and Sponsored Parent (Temporary) subclass 870 among the main parent pathways. Eligibility, cost structure, location and processing arrangements vary significantly.
What RightWay can help you understand
- Whether the sponsoring child and parent relationship meet requirements
- Temporary versus permanent objectives
- Balance-of-family test where applicable
- Age and location requirements for aged parent pathways
- Sponsored Parent subclass 870 as a temporary reunion option
- Long processing queues and capping for permanent parent categories
Common pathways or topics
A permanent parent visa subject to capping and queueing.
A permanent contributory parent pathway with a higher visa application charge structure.
A temporary contributory parent pathway.
A permanent aged parent pathway for eligible applicants in Australia.
Temporary and permanent contributory aged parent pathways.
A temporary parent visa allowing eligible parents to visit for longer periods under sponsorship.
Permanent parent visas can have very long processing times
Home Affairs states that demand for permanent Parent visas is greater than the number of places available each year. These categories are capped and queued.
Subclass 870 is different from permanent parent migration
The Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa is a temporary reunion pathway and does not itself provide permanent residence.