News Update: Subclass 870 The 5-year Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa opens 17 April 2019
The introduction of a new Sponsored Parent (Temporary) subclass 870 visa provides parents with a new avenue to reunite and spend time together through having chance to visit Australia for a continuous period of up to five years.
Further, parents could spend up to 10 years in Australia because they would be able to apply for a second visa for another five years after being offshore for a short period.
Eligibility Criteria for Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa
In order to be eligible for this visa, parents must be sponsored by a biological, adoptive or step child who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The sponsoring child have to be at least 18 years old, must have lived in Australia for at least 4 years, must satisfy a household income requirement and character requirements, and must accept legal liability for any debt owing for care in the public health system that the parent may incur during their stay in Australia.
Once a sponsorship application was successful, a sponsored parent will be able to apply for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa.
Application Fee
The sponsorship application fee is $420.00.
The visa application charge is:
· $5,000 for a visa of up to three years’ duration; or
· $10,000 for a visa of up to five years’ duration.
Contact Us
If you want to apply Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa, please call one of our highly trained immigration lawyers at Agape Henry Crux. We can be contacted on (02)-7200 2700 or email us to book in a time at info@agape-immigration.com.
We speak fluent English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian and Malay. If these aren’t your language, we can also help you arrange an interpreter