Parent and Child Visas

With this visa you can

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident

• sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia

• if eligible, apply for Australian citizenship 

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You must

• have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen

• be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia

• not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa

With this visa you can

• live in Australia for up to 2 years

• work and study in Australia (you will not receive government support)

• apply for a permanent Contributory Parent visa (subclass 143) visa

 

You must

• be sponsored by an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian Permanent resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen

• meet the balance-of-family test

• meet all 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

With this visa, you

• can visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years per visa

• can apply for further visas to visit up to a maximum period in Australia of 10 years

• cannot work in Australia

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You must

• have an approved Parent Sponsor 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

With this visa the child can

• move to or stay in Australia until we decide their parent's permanent partner visa application

• travel to and from Australia

• work and study in Australia

 

The child must

• be a dependent child of the visa-holding parent

• be sponsored by the nominator or sponsor of the visa-holding parent

With this visa you can

• live in Australia for up to 2 years

• work and study in Australia (you will not receive government support)

• apply for a permanent Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 864) visa

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You must

• have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen

• be old enough to receive the Australian aged pension

• be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for this visa and when we make our decision

• not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa

With this visa, you 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

 

You 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

With this visa, the child can

• migrate to Australia as a permanent resident

• study and access Medicare

• apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

 

The child must:

• be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent visa

• be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25 and financially dependent on the parent, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability

• be single and dependent on the parent

• be outside Australia when the application is made

With this visa you can

• stay in Australia as a permanent resident

• work and study in Australia

• enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare

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You must

• have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen

• be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia

• not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa

With this visa, you 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

 

You 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

With this visa, the child can

• migrate to Australia as a permanent resident

• study and access Medicare

• apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

 

The child must

• be a dependent child of a parent who is an Australian citizen, eligible New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent visa

• be under 18 years, a full-time student aged over 18 and under 25, or over 18 and unable to work due to a disability

• be single and dependent on the parent

• be in Australia when the application is made and when we make our decision