There are currently seven temporary and permanent Australian parent visas that you may be eligible to apply for. As a general rule, parent visas allow Australian citizens and permanent residents to bring their parents to Australia.

Applications for the new 870 Sponsored Parent visa open July 1, 2019.

Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa

This temporary visa allows a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to travel to Australia for up to three or five years. "

“Stay Up to 3 or 5 years

Cost :

Up to 3 years AUD5,000

Up to 5 years AUD10,000”.

Australia’s Other Parent Visas

Below are brief notes (from the Ministry of the Interior) on each of the other 6 parent visa options.

Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa

This temporary visa allows the elderly parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to remain temporarily in Australia. "

“Stay 2 years

Cost:

From AUD32,985”.

Contributory Aged Parent visa

This permanent visa allows the elderly parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to remain in Australia. "

“Stay Permanently

Cost:

From AUD47,455”.

Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa

This temporary visa allows a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to stay temporarily in Australia.

“Stay 2 years

Cost:

From AUD31,725”.

Contributory Parent visa

This permanent visa allows a parent of an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident in Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen to settle in Australia. "

“Stay Permanently

Cost:

From AUD47,455”.

Parent visa

This permanent visa allows a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to settle in Australia. "

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“Stay Permanently

Cost:

From AUD6,100”.

Aged Parent visa

This permanent visa allows an elderly parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to stay in Australia. "

“Stay Permanently

Cost:

From AUD6,100”.