Parent Visa Australia What You Should Know

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Parent Visa Australia - What You Should Know

Parent Visa Australia is a special type of visa option available wherein the parents can live in the country if their child who is a citizen of Australia or a permanent resident or eligible citizen of New Zealand settled in Australia.

The parent category visa allows you to live in Australia for up to 2 years as a temporary resident or as a permanent Australian resident. This depends on the type of visa you apply for and other requirements. There are several requirements and visa options available to apply for parent visa as discussed here.

Eligibility for Parent Visa

You may be eligible for a parent visa if:

Balance of Famly Test - The balance of family test is a requirement of the Department of Immigration & Border Protection which requires at least half (50%) of the parents children, permanently live in Australia
You have a child who is a citizen of Australia, a permanent resident of Australia, or an eligible citizen of New Zealand
Your child/children have been lawfully living in Australia for minimum 2 years before you apply for a visa
You meet essential health and character requirements
You have a sponsor

Balance of Family Test

To apply for parent visa Australia, you must meet the balance of family test. It helps to determine the extent and authenticity of your links to the country. You meet the test if:

at least half of all your children permanently live in Australia, or
more of your children permanently live in Australia than in any other nation

Visa Options

There are several options available for parent category visa as mentioned herewith:

1. Parent Visa (Subclass 103)

This Parent Visa 103 lets you live in Australia permanently if you:

This visa lets you:

Due to significant demand of the visa, you could have to wait for 30 years to get it approved.

2. Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173)

The temporary contributory parent visa lets you live, work and study in Australia for up to 2 years if you have a child who is a citizen of Australia, a permanent resident of Australia, or an eligible citizen of New Zealand. To apply for this visa, you must be:

3. Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)

To apply for this visa, you must be:

The visa lets you stay permanently in Australia, while other benefits remain same as Parent Visa (subclass 103).

4. Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 804)

To apply for aged parent visa, you must:

The visa lets an aged parent live permanently in Australia, in addition to other options available as Parent Visa subclass 103. The processing time of this visa may be 30 years.