870 Visa - Sponsored Parent (Temporary)

Overview

Subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa is a temporary visa that allows an adult child who is at least 18 years old and is either an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or settled eligible New Zealand citizen who has been usually resident in Australia for at least 4 years, to sponsor their parent(s) to live temporarily in Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent, or parent-in-law of the Parent Sponsor

• You must have an approved Parent Sponsor to apply for this visa

• Meet health and character requirements

Who can be a Sponsor?

• An adult child of the applicant or the adult child's spouse or de facto partner (who is not parent sponsor), who is at least 18 years old and above;

• Sponsor with an annual taxable income of at least AUD 83,454.80 (accurate as of the time of writing, subject to further changes) in the most recently completed financial year (income can be combined with the income of the sponsor's spouse or de facto partner and/or the child of visa applicant who is an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen);

• For combined income, the sponsor's income must be at least 50% of the minimum income threshold (of AUD 83,454.80 at the time of writing).

How it works

Step 1: Before you apply

• Before you apply, check if you are eligible. Check that you have an approved Parent Sponsor. You can't apply for or be granted this visa if you do not have an approved Parent Sponsor.

• You must have a valid passport. We will only grant the visa if you have a valid passport.

Step 2: Gather your documents

• You will need to provide identity, character and other documents for evidence that you meet the criteria for this visa.  

• The Department will tell your approved Parent Sponsor if you have Permission to Apply in Australia (but not in immigration clearance) if we approve their sponsorship.

Step 3: Apply for the visa

• Apply from outside Australia within 6 months of Sponsorship approval

• If applying from in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, you must have Permission to Apply in Australia.

• If you have Permission to Apply in Australia, you must apply within 60 days of sponsorship approval. If you do not apply within 60 days, your approved Parent Sponsor may apply again for Permission to Apply in Australia, if the sponsorship is valid. If we do not approve the Permission to Apply in Australia request, you will have to lodge your visa application outside Australia within 6 months of sponsorship approval, or make an application for a different kind of visa to remain in Australia.

Step 4: After you apply

•  Department will inform you once they receive the application.

•  While waiting for the visa to be granted, you need to inform the department if there is any information that needs to be updated or if there are any changes in your circumstances.

NOTE: You cannot apply for a permanent or temporary parent visa when you have applied for or hold this visa.

Step 5: Visa Outcome

• You can be in or outside Australia when the department decides your visa application. They will let you know the decision in writing.

Costs

• AUD5,090 for a visa of up to 3 years; or

• AUD10,180 for a visa of up to 5 years.

You pay for this visa in 2 parts called instalments.

Pay the first instalment when you apply. Pay the second instalment when we ask you to. 

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