Sponsored Parent Visa (subclass 870)

If you are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, you may be eligible to sponsor your parent/s to come and live with you temporarily in Australia. A Parent Visa Subclass 870 may allow parents to join their children to live in Australia.

It is designed to reunite parents and children on a temporary basis for up to 3-5 years with an option to reapply for a visa of longer length allowing a stay of a maximum of 10 years.

Please be mindful that this visa does not lead to permanent residence and your parents cannot apply for other types of parent visa when they have applied for or hold a Subclass 870 visa. Additionally, your parents will not be allowed to work whilst in Australia when using this visa.

Sponsored Parent Visa (Subclass 870) is a temporary visa that allows a parent of an Australian permanent resident, Australian citizen, or an eligible New Zealand citizen to visit Australia and live here for up to three or five years. The application must be made by an internet application. An Applicant may be in or outside Australia at the time of grant of this visa (but not in immigration clearance).

Eligibility requirements for a Subclass 870 visa
Some requirements to be an eligible Subclass 870 visa sponsor or applicant include:

• Be the biological, adopted, or step-child of the prospective visa applicant
• Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident usually residing in Australia for at least 4 years, or eligible New Zealand citizen usually residing in Australia for at least 4 years