PARENT VISAS
An Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen may sponsor a parent/s provided the Parent applicant satisfies a number of criteria, including the critical “balance of family test”.
Parent visa subclasses:
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Aged Parent (Residence) Visa — (subclass 804)
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Parent (Migrant) Visa — (subclass 103)
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Contributory Parent (Temporary) Visa — (subclass 173)
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Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) Visa — (subclass 864)
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Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa — (subclass 884)
Main differences:
Parent category:
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Significantly lower second VAC
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Lower Assurance of Support (AOS) bond
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Shorter AOS bond period
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Lower cost/longer wait option
Contributory Parent category:
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Significantly higher second VAC
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Higher AOS bond
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Longer AOS bond period
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Higher cost/shorter wait option
Contributory Parent Diagram
