Quick Facts About the Visa
- Visa Length: 3 or 5 years per application
- Total Stay Allowed: 10 years maximum across all 870 visas
- Work Rights: No work permitted
- Health Insurance: Required throughout your stay
- Pathway to PR: This visa does not lead to permanent residency
- Processing Time: Varies—typically faster than permanent parent visas
Eligibility: Who Can Apply?
| For Parents | For Sponsors (Your Child or Their Partner) |
|---|---|
| Be the biological, adoptive, or step-parent of the sponsor | Be a settled Australian citizen, PR, or eligible NZ citizen |
| Be outside Australia when applying (usually) | Have lived in Australia for at least 4 years |
| Hold private health insurance | Meet the income test (taxable income of at least AUD $83,454.80*) |
| Pass health and character checks | Agree to support you financially and cover any health system debts |
| Genuinely intend to stay temporarily | Pass character checks |
đź’ˇ *The income threshold is indexed each year by the Department of Home Affairs.