Would you like your parent/s to join you in Australia? Parent visas are designed to allow Australian citizens and settled Australian permanent residents to sponsor their parents to come, live and stay in Australia permanently.
There are two kinds of parent visa – Non-contributory and Contributory. The non-contributory Parent Visa has no additional ‘Health Contribution Charge’ for an applicant to pay but can take up to 25 years to process.
Contributory Parent
Would you like your parent/s to join you in Australia? Parent visas are designed to allow Australian citizens and settled Australian permanent residents to sponsor their parents to come, live and stay in Australia permanently.
There are two kinds of parent visa – Non-contributory and Contributory. The non-contributory Parent v\Visa have no additional ‘Health Contribution Charge’ for an applicant to pay but can take up to 25 years to process.
Contributory Parent Visas on the other hand, do attract a ‘Health Contribution Charge’ (this charge is designed to compensate the Australian Government for health care costs associated with the elderly and is currently set at approximately $43,600) This visa usually only take approximately 3-4 years to process.
The costs associated with applying for Contributory Parent Visas can also be paid in 2 instalments (2 years apart) (conditions apply).
There are other criteria such as the balance of family test and health criteria that must be satisfied to be eligible for a parent visa (we will assess your eligibility). There are however also ‘Temporary Parent Visas’ available to parents who do not meet the balance of family test.
Just complete this small enquiry HERE and we will assess your eligibility.