Family · Subclass 870
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa
Visits of 3 or 5 years at a time, up to 10 years in total, without the parent queue. No work.
Who it is for
Parents, step-parents and parents-in-law of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens, for long visits. There is no balance of family test and no Assurance of Support.
Key eligibility
- Your child is first approved as a Parent Sponsor (fee A$420), including an income test of at least A$83,454 taxable income for the most recent income year.
- Genuine temporary visit; health insurance for the whole stay; health and character.
- Only one parent couple can be sponsored at a time.
Where to apply, and bridging visas
Outside Australia (unless permission is given to apply in Australia).
Your journey, step by step
First enquiry
You tell us your current visa, where you are, your family and any past refusals or cancellations.
How a registered migration agent helps: identifies your current visa, its conditions and expiry, and any early risk.
Service agreement
Before any personal advice or preparation, you receive a written service agreement and the OMARA Consumer Guide.
How a registered migration agent helps: sets out the work, the fee and the refund policy in writing. No money is taken for visa work before the agreement is signed.
Sponsor approval
Your child applies to be a Parent Sponsor.
How a registered migration agent helps: checks the income test.
Visa application
Apply for 3 or 5 years and arrange health insurance.
How a registered migration agent helps: prepares the genuine visit evidence.
Health, police and biometrics
Health examinations, police certificates and biometrics when the Department asks.
How a registered migration agent helps: tracks every request and deadline so nothing lapses.
Visit
Stay without working; up to 10 years in total across visas.
How a registered migration agent helps: explains conditions and renewal.
The Department of Home Affairs makes every decision. No one can promise a grant, an invitation or a faster decision.
Government charges from 1 July 2026
| Applicant or item | Charge |
|---|---|
| Parent Sponsor application | A$420 |
| 3 years: first and second instalments | A$1,515 + A$4,855 = A$6,370 |
| 5 years: first and second instalments | A$1,515 + A$10,925 = A$12,440 |
Health checks, police certificates, translations, skills assessments and English tests are extra and paid to the provider. Our professional fee is separate and quoted in writing. Estimate total charges for your family.
Source: Home Affairs Current visa pricing table, charges from 1 July 2026, read 22 October 2026. Confirm in the Visa Pricing Estimator before you pay.
Processing times
Source: Home Affairs Global visa processing times, updated 29 September 2026 (applications finalised to 31 August 2026). Check the current guide. A guide only; times change monthly and are not a promise.
Common refusal risks
- Sponsor income test not met.
- Doubts about a genuine temporary visit.
- Inadequate insurance.
- Health or character; previous overstay.
Drawn from the published criteria and general practice experience, not Department statistics.
Document checklist
Tick items as you collect them. Ticks are saved in this browser only and are not sent to us. This is a general list; the Department may ask for more.
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The Immigration Worldwide. Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130. General information, checked 22 October 2026.
Sources and checks
- Home Affairs: Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 870)
- Home Affairs Current visa pricing table, charges from 1 July 2026
Related
Information checked 22 October 2026. General information only, not advice about your situation. Australian advice is given by Sukh Sandhu, Registered Migration Agent, MARN 1384130.
Talk it through. The first 15 minutes are free and general. Personal advice starts only after a written service agreement and the OMARA Consumer Guide.