If you are an Australian citizen or permanent resident you can apply to sponsor your parents to join you. Parent visa applications need to meet the following conditions.

As a sponsor you must:

• be ’settled’ in Australia – this generally means having lived here legally for at least two years
• pass the ‘balance of family‘ test – this relates to the number of siblings you have and where they live
• pay the ‘contributory parent’ visa fees introduced in June 2014. These fees are designed to cover potentially high medical expenses for elderly people

Talk to our team and get expert advice for applying for skilled visas including:

• meeting tight application deadlines
• bridging visas if you’re already in Australia
• include family members in your application

Parent Visa process can be tricky and emotional – we’re here to help.