Family and Parent Migration

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Australian citizens, permanent residents and eligible New Zealand citizens can sponsor their parents to migrate to Australia under the Parent Migration Program. Within the Parent Visa category there are three different visa types:

Parent

Parents under the Australian pension age must apply for a Parent Visa outside of Australia or off-shore. meet the balance of family test, be sponsored and have an assurer to provide an assurance of support.

Aged Parent

Parents over the Australian pension age may be eligible to apply in Australia and also outside of Australia. must be able to meet the balance of family test, be sponsored and have an assurer to provide an assurance of support.

Contributory Parent

Most parent visa categories have been capped and queued by immigration with current processing times being up to 30 years. To speed up this process you can apply under the Contributory Parent Visa category and pay $43,600 which allows parents, and aged parents, who meet the legal requirements to be granted a Parent Visa. They will still need to be sponsored and have an assurer. Applicants for the Contributory Parent Visa must Pay a financial bond of AU$10,000 for the main applicant and AU$4,000 per additional adult applicant before the visa can be granted.
A two-year temporary Contributory Parent Visa option allows applicants to pay half of the cost up front and the remaining amount within the two-year period to become a permanent resident.

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