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Subclass 870

Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa

This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.

Stay

Up to 3 or 5 years

Cost

Up to 3 years AUD5,735

Up to 5 years AUD11,470

With this visa you can

  • 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.

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 we give you permission to apply in Australia.

Processing times

For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool. This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.

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