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Australia Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (Subclass 870)
This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.
- Route type
- Family
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 8 each quoted below
Who qualifies
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
8 requirements quoted from the official source.
The conditions that decide it
- Australian Government Debt Cleared
If you owe the Australian Government money or you have a public health debt, you must have paid it back or have arrangements in place to pay it back.
- Be Eligible To Apply
To be eligible to apply, you must: be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent or parent in-law of the Parent Sponsor be at least 18 years of age There is no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirements for this visa.
- Character and security
You must meet our character requirement .
- Have Enough Money
You must have, or have access to, enough money to support yourself while you are in Australia.
- Have Met Any Previous Visa Obligations
You must have met and complied with any previous visa obligations.
- Health Requirement
You must meet our health requirement .
- Sponsor Required
You must have an approved Parent Sponsor to apply for this visa.
What you’ll show with your application
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health Insurance
You must have and maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance from an Australian Health Insurance provider to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need while you are in Australia. See what we consider adequate health insurance . Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors . Reciprocal healthcare agreements Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with A
Also stated by the source
- Eligibility summary
To be eligible to apply, you must: be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent or parent in-law of the Parent Sponsor be at least 18 years of age There is no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirements for this visa.
- Official Rights Text
can visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years per visa can apply for further visas to visit up to a maximum period in Australia of 10 years cannot work in Australia
- Official source basis
To be eligible to apply, you must: be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent or parent in-law of the Parent Sponsor be at least 18 years of age There is no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirements for this visa.
- Report summary
To be eligible to apply, you must: be the biological, legal (including adoptive) parent, step-parent or parent in-law of the Parent Sponsor be at least 18 years of age There is no balance of family test or Assurance of Support requirements for this visa.
- Visa Subclass
The official page identifies this route as subclass 870.
Family
Who you can bring
— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines
What the source prices
Fees
1 proven from the official source.
- Official Cost Text
Up to 3 years Up to 5 years Concessions apply in limited circumstances. Cost concession From 1 July 2026, a lower visa cost applies to eligible Pacific Island and Timor-Leste citizens who lodge a valid visa application. See About this visa .
checked 2026-07-26
Validity
2 proven from the official source.
- Have A Genuine Intention To Stay In Australia Temporarily
You must intend to: stay only temporarily in Australia do only the things the visa allows you to do. If you have already lodged a permanent parent visa application, you may visit Australia, but not remain in Australia permanently while the application is being decided. This is a temporary visa only. You will not have the right to permanent residence. You cannot apply for a permanent or temporary p
- Official Stay Text
Up to 3 or 5 years
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
- Processing time
For an indication of processing times for this visa, use the visa processing time guide tool . This will show the processing times for recently decided applications. It is a guide only and not specific to your application.
How it works
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FAQ
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for the Subclass 870 to Australia?
The official source states:
This temporary visa lets a parent of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen visit Australia for up to 3 or 5 years.
02Do I need health insurance?
The official source states:
You must have and maintain adequate arrangements for health insurance from an Australian Health Insurance provider to cover any unforeseen medical treatment you might need while you are in Australia. See what we consider adequate health insurance . Learn more about health insurance for overseas visitors . Reciprocal healthcare agreements Some countries have a reciprocal healthcare agreement with A
Every answer is quoted from the official immi.homeaffairs.gov.au page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 17 points against the official source; 17 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
See the 0 open points
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
The source
Where every quote comes from
Official government source immi.homeaffairs.gov.auLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Australia government page.Same category, same country
Other family routes to Australia
25 other family routes to Australia.
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