Australia Dependent Visa For Parents

The Australia Dependent visa is a permanent residence visa that allows parents of Australian citizen children to come and live in Australia. Dependent visas usually apply to the parents of Australian permanent residents, or those that hold a subclass 186 Skilled – Independent visa or subclass 187 Skilled – Nominated visa.

With the help of experienced Australian Immigration Specialists, many Parents get their parent visa to Australia. By far the most popular family stream is the Parent visa and it’s not hard to see why. The Parent Visa allows parents to live in Australia and care for their children while they go to school. Many families have one member who already lives in Australia on a temporary visa and want another family member, usually a parent, to join him/her. This visa option is fast and easy because it has no mandatory waiting periods unlike most other visas.

BRING YOUR PARENTS TO SETTLE WITH YOU IN AUSTRALIA

Are you an Australian PR holder or citizen and want to call your parents to Australia? The Australia Parent Migration Visa allows PR holders or citizens to sponsor a PR visa for their parents. However, this is not a simple immigration procedure and you will need expert guidance to help you. With our in-depth knowledge and decades of experience with Australian immigration, Y-Axis can help you settle with your parents in Australia.

AUSTRALIA PARENT MIGRATION VISA DETAILS

The Australia Parent Migration Visa is classified into two types:

Non-Contributory Parent Visas: This is a PR visa which has low processing fee but has indefinite processing timelines that may exceed 30+ years. Parent(s) can explore the option of visiting visa under 600 sub class where they grant a visiting visa that lasts up to 18 months on a case to case basis.

Contributory Parent Visas: This is a fast-track PR visa which has a processing timeline of as short as 5-6 years for select applicants based on the queue and cap.

Successful applicants to the Australia Parent Migration Visa can:

Stay indefinitely in Australia on a PR
Can live, work and study in Australia
Can enrol in Australia’s public healthcare scheme
Can sponsor their relatives to come to Australia
Can apply for citizenship

Eligibility criteria for parent visas

Applicant must have a child who is an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen

Applicant must have a child who has been living in Australia lawfully for at least 2 years before submitting the visa application

Applicant must have a sponsor

Applicant must meet the Balance of family test criteria

Applicant must meet health and character requirements

DOCUMENT REQUIRED

The documentation and other requirements for Australia Parent Migration Visa includes:

Having a child who is an Australian citizen, PR holder or eligible New Zealand citizen
Applicant should have half or more of their children living permanently in Australia
Meet health, character and other visa conditions
Applicant’s sponsors should demonstrate financial capability
Must not have no further stay condition for those applying from Australia
Passport & travel history