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Parent Visa Australia: Journey with Trusted Consultants in Sydney
Are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident in Australia and emotionally drained of living away from your parents? Do you want your parents to enjoy their retirement period in the vibrant country like Australia? This reunion is possible with Parent Visa. Parent Visa Australia offers an opportunity to the parents of eligible children to move to Australia. Being an Australian citizen or a permanent resident in the country certainly has its own perks. The eligible children can call their parents into the country to stay with them in their new abode in the foreign land.
Living in a foreign land can be lonely and one will feel the urge to reunite with their family and loved ones. There are seven different streams of Parent visas one can choose from, depending upon eligibility. This ultimately leads to bringing parents stay with you in Australia. A Parent Visa in Australia is valid up to 10 years. After living temporarily for a certain period of time parents can eventually apply for a visa for permanent residency and thereafter can also get a citizenship of the country.
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Different visa streams for parent visa Australia
The question may often arise if there is a possibility to apply for visa on behalf of parents. Our experts can guide you convert your vision of staying with your parents into reality. Basically, depending upon your situation and eligibility, you will have seven different visa streams to choose from. You can apply for a Parent Visa if you are permanent resident of the country, an Australian citizen or a New Zealand citizen.
The Parent Visas in Australia are broadly divided into Contributory Parent visa, Non- Contributory Parent visa, Temporary Parent visa and permanent visa types. The contributory Parent Visas are further classified into various subclasses depending upon different eligibility criteria. The details of these are mentioned below. The Contributory and Non Contributory visas have different costs and processing times. The non-contributory visas have longer processing periods.
Parent Visa (Subclass 103)
- This allows the parents to stay in the country for an indefinite period of time
- The holders of this visa can avail the Medicare services.
- There is no criterion with regard to age for this visa.
- The applicants of this visa usually end up getting an Australian citizenship.
- You will not need a RRV to leave and come back into the country even after your travel validity has expired.
Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)
- If you apply for this visa, your parents can live in Australia permanently.
- Subclass 143 has a higher application fee and a shorter processing time.
Children applying on behalf of their parents should have been residing in Australia for at least 2 years.
Can be applied offshore or from within the country.
Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 864)
- This visa takes very less processing time as compared to other types.
- It is a type of permanent visa.
- The validity of this visa 5 years although it can be extended by incurring renewal costs.
- Multiple trips can be made using a subclass 864 visa.
- Applicant should be under the pensionable age at the time of applying
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 884)
- This is for aged parents only who meet the age criterion.
- The sponsorship of the parents will be done by the children.
- It is valid for two years only.
- You can work as well as study in Australia with a subclass 884 visa.
Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 173)
- Allows you to stay in the country for 2 years and meanwhile you can apply for a subclass 143 to get a permanent status.
- Multiple Travels are allowed for 2 years.
- Make sure you apply for a sub class 143 before expiration of subclass 173.
Eligibility requirements for a Parent Visa in Australia
There are different factors that can affect your eligibility to apply for a Parent visa. These can be your age, your PR or citizenship status, visa fee and the urgency to get a visa for your parent. Your parent’s age/pensionable age, financial independence, current location will also affect your selection of visa category. Therefore, the type of parent visa that will suit your requirement will depend upon the eligibility status of your parent.
These conditions can seem very complex and it is advisable to hire a qualified Parent Visa migration agent in Sydney and other major cities of Australia to help you understand the process and help you out with your application. We at KAVE AT LAW are well known for our work in the field of Australian immigration and client satisfaction.
The common eligibility requirement for any type of Parent visa in Australia is satisfying the Balance-Of-Family Test. This criterion has to be fulfilled for getting a Parent Visa. This test means that:
Eligibility Criteria for Parent Visa subclass 103
- You must have passed the balance of family test.
- Applicant must satisfy the health & character pre-requisites.
- Applicant must have an assurance of support.
- You must not hold Subclass 870 visa
- The applicant should not owe any debt to the Australian government.
- Applicant should not hold any history of previously refused or cancelled visas.
Contributory aged parent visa (permanent) subclass 864 criteria
- Parent must have an eligible sponsor which can be a child above 18 years of age or a relative
- Parents must be old enough to be entitled to Australian age pension
- Should satisfy the health and character check requirements.
- You should have passed the balance-of-family-test criterion
- Applicant should not hold a Subclass 870 Visa.
Contributory parent visa subclass 173 Criteria
- Satisfy the balance-of-family test requirements.
- Fulfil the health and character requirements.
- Should not hold or have applied for a Sponsored Parent (temporary) subclass 870 Visa
- Should have an assurance of support.
- If you have a previously refused or cancelled visa, then getting a parent visa will be difficult.
Eligibility For Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143)
- The parents should clear the balance-of-Family test.
- Satisfy the health and character requirements.
- Applicants should not be liable to the Australian government for any kind of financial debts.
- Parents will need a sponsor if the age criterion of the child is not fulfilled.
Contributory aged parent visa subclass 884 Criteria
- The applicant should not possess a sponsored visa.
- The applicant should be of a pensionable age as per Australian norms i.e. above 67 years of age.
- If the age criterion of child is not fulfilled, parents will need a sponsor.
- Must meet the balance-of-family test criterion.
- Satisfy the requirements of health & character.
- Should not hold any debt towards the Australian government.
- You should not have any previously refused or cancelled visa application by the DHA.
Steps to apply for a Parent Visa in Australia (Application Process)
- The first step will be check whether you are eligible for a parent visa to determine which category will be suitable in your particular case. The eligibility criteria will be age, health and character requirements, balance of family test, assurance of support etc.
- Second step is to gather the required documents that will demonstrate your financial capability, your birth certificate, child-parent relationship etc.
- Then fill the visa application form online. This can be done offshore or onshore depending upon your particular case or the type of visa that you hold at that time.
- Different streams of Parent Visas in Australia will have different visa fee. You must pay the applicable fee for your case.
Benefits of an Australian parent visa
- The applicant will have access to free or subsidized treatments in Australia’s public hospitals. This is possible due to Medicare.
- The applicants are entitled to social security benefits on meeting the permenant residency requirements.
- After getting a PR status, through a Parent Visa in Australia the applicant can work, study and live in Australia indefinitely.
- The applicants after becoming a parent Visa holder can get an Australian citizenship provided they fall into the eligibility Criterion.
- Individuals who have a parent visa can make multiple entries to and from Australia.
Why choose KAVE AT LAW?
Our team of migration agents in Sydney can assist you navigate through the complex process of obtaining a Parent visa in Australia seamlessly. If you are someone facing trouble in understanding the endless list of eligibility criteria associated with your visa category and the relevant paperwork involved, then our experts will walk you through the whole process with ease. This will increase the chances of your visa getting successful. All our registered agents are OMARA certified. Therefore, you will not need to worry about the credibility of our staff.
Our client testimonials speak for our work. Do not wait any longer and check for your eligibility status for a Parent visa by booking a consultation with us today!!
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