Parent visa vs. Visitor Visa: Which one to choose

 

Parent visas allow parents of Australian citizens, Permanent Residents or eligible New Zealand Citizens to relocate permanently to Australia.

 

Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) 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.

 

With this visa your parents can:

  • visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years per visa
  • apply for further visas to visit up to a maximum period in Australia of 10 years

 

 Your parents MUST:

  • have an approved Parent Sponsorship before you can lodge an application for this visa
  • apply online for this visa
  • lodge your visa application within 6 months of the sponsorship approval, or 60 days if you are given Permission to Apply in Australia

 

This visa allows your parents to:

  • reunite with children 
  • visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years per visa
  • re-apply for further Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visas to visit up to a maximum period of 10 years in Australia

NOTE: Your parents cannot work while on this visa

 

Are you looking for visa options?

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Email: [email protected]

Tel:  +61 (07) 3876 4000

 

We will help you exploring visa options and securing application. No Borders Migration is experienced in the migration and Australian visa application, and our migration agents and lawyers have extensive knowledge in the legal requirements, eligibility criteria, and the supporting documents required. Simply dial 07 3876 4000 or email: [email protected] and let us help you start with your way towards obtaining Australian visa.

 

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Subclass 103 Parent (Permanent) visa

This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen move to Australia.

 

With this visa your parents can:

  • move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident 
  • sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
  • apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

 

Your parents MUST:

  • have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen
  • meet all applicable visa conditions and follow Australian law
  • not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa

 

Note: The Department is not asking Family visa applicants to travel offshore at this time. A temporary concession to allow visas to be granted to applicants in Australia is available to eligible Parent visa applicants from 24 March 2021.

 

 This visa allows your parents to:

  • stay in Australia indefinitely
  • work and study in Australia
  • enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
  • sponsor your family members to come to Australia
  • apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

 

Travel to and from Australia for 5 years

Your parents can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date the visa is granted if the travel facility on this visa remains valid.

If your parents want to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility:

  • Your parents will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return Visa (RRV) so that your parents can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident.
  • Your parents might also want to consider Australian citizenship. If your parents become Australian citizens then they do not require a visa to enter Australia.
  • Your Parents will need to apply for an Australian passport and use it to leave and re-enter Australia. 

 

Apply for a Parent visa (subclass 103) as a retiree

If you apply for the subclass 103 visa as a retiree Your Parents do not have to:

  • meet the balance of family test, or
  • have a sponsor or an assurance of support

This is a permanent visa. It lets your parents stay in Australia indefinitely.

For citizenship purposes, your parents permanent residence starts on the day the visa is granted.

 

Subclass 143 Contributory Parent (Permanent) visa

This permanent visa lets a parent of a settled Australian Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident of Australia or eligible New Zealand Citizen move to Australia.

 

With this visa your parents can:

  • move to or stay in Australia as a permanent resident
  • sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia
  • apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

 

Your parents MUST:

  • have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Permanent Resident or eligible New Zealand Citizen, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway
  • meet the balance-of-family test, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway or hold a Subclass 173 visa
  • have an Assurance of Support, unless you are applying for the Retirement Pathway
  • not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa

 

This visa allows your parents to:

  • stay in Australia indefinitely
  • work and study in Australia
  • enrol in Australia’s public health care scheme, Medicare
  • sponsor your family members to come to Australia
  • travel to and enter Australia for 5 years
  • apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible

 

Travel to and from Australia for 5 years

Your parents can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date the visa is granted. This is as long as the travel facility on this visa remains valid.

If your parents want to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility:

  • Your parents will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) so that Your Parents can re-enter Australia as a permanent resident
  • Your parents might also want to consider Australian citizenship. If you become an Australian citizen, you don’t require a visa to enter Australia. Your Parents will need to apply for an Australian passport and use it to leave and re-enter Australia. 

 

Apply for a Parent visa (subclass 143) as a retiree

If you apply for the subclass 103 visa as a retiree you don’t have to:

  • meet the balance of family test, or
  • have a sponsor or an assurance of support

You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for the visa.

If you apply in Australia, any family members who apply with you must also be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply. If you apply outside Australia, any family members who apply for the visa with you must also be outside Australia when you apply.

If you are applying as a retiree you must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply. You can be in or outside Australia when the decision is being made regarding your application.

 

VISITOR VISA OPTIONS

Subclass 600 Visitor Visa Sponsored Family Stream

This visa stream lets people who are sponsored, usually by a family member, come to Australia to visit their family members.

  • Parents can apply for a visitor visa under Subclass 600 Visa.

 

With this visa your parents can:

  • visit family or friends
  • cruise or have a holiday
  • study or train for up to 3 months

 

Your parents MUST:

  • have a sponsor
  • intend to come to Australia as a visitor only

To be eligible for this visa, there must be a sponsor. The sponsor must be a settled Australian citizen or Permanent Resident who is a relative of the visa applicant.

‘Settled’ is defined as having lived lawfully in Australia for at least 2 years (in most cases) and the sponsor is an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

 

In addition, if your parents have applied for a parent visa and are currently waiting in the queue, they may be eligible for a longer visa stay.

 

Are you looking for visa options?

NO BORDERS: #1 TRUSTED MIGRATION AGENTS

Email: [email protected]

Tel:  +61 (07) 3876 4000

 

We will help you exploring visa options and securing application. No Borders Migration is experienced in the migration and Australian visa application, and our migration agents and lawyers have extensive knowledge in the legal requirements, eligibility criteria, and the supporting documents required. Simply dial 07 3876 4000 or email: [email protected] and let us help you start with your way towards obtaining Australian visa.

 

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