How to apply for a parent visa in Australia, step by step. A registered migration agent in Brisbane explains the options, the balance-of-family test and sponsorship.
To apply for a parent visa in Australia you first choose the right visa for your budget and timeline, check that your parent passes the balance-of-family test, arrange an eligible sponsor (usually the child living in Australia), then lodge the application with the supporting documents and pay the charges in stages. The main choices are the contributory parent visas, which cost more but are processed far faster, the non-contributory parent visas, which are cheaper but have very long queues, and the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870), which lets a parent visit for extended periods without leading to permanent residency. Getting the pathway choice right at the start is the single most important decision, because it locks in your cost and your wait. Here’s the full process.
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