Recently, the speed of parent immigration review has accelerated, resulting in an increasing number of parents applying for Australian parents to immigrate. Going to Australia to reunite with your children has become the wish of many parents, but it is unclear how to handle it. Australia currently provides two forms of parent immigration visas. How to determine which one you are suitable for? The following editor of Xinghan will introduce to you the parent immigration visa.
At present, Australian parents' immigration visas are roughly divided into the following categories:
1. Paid (contribution) Parent visa: Overseas applicants can apply for a 143 or 173 visa, domestic applicants can apply for a 864 or 884 visa;
2. Queue (non-contribution) Parent visa: Overseas applicants can apply for a 103 visa, domestic applicants can apply for a 804 visa;
3. Retirement visa holders can apply for a 103 or 143 visa;
4.870 Parent temporary settlement visa.
Many applicants are confused about the choice of various visa types, and you can refer to the following elements.
paid parent immigration VS queued parent immigration
Here, take 143 parents contribute immigration visa and 103 parents queued immigration visa as an example. These visas are permanent residence visas for parents who can apply overseas, but the trial time and fees are very different.
paid category - 143 Parent contribution immigration
- main application fee AUD$4355, deputy applicant AUD$1465, contribution AUD$43600;
- paid Centrelink (Australia Social Welfare Agency) mortgage, main applicant AUD$1000, deputy applicant AUD$4000 per person;
Note: The government has no fixed restrictions on the quota for paid parents' immigration every year, and it often takes 1-3 months to get the queue number. At present, the waiting time for approval is 3-5 years.
queue class - 103 Parent queue immigration
- main applicant's application fee AUD$4560, deputy applicant AUD$2280, and the second stage is AUD$2065 for each person.
- paid a Centrelink (Australia Social Welfare Agency) mortgage, the main applicant AUD$5,000, and the deputy applicant AUD$2,000 per person;
Note: The immigration quota for parents in line is very limited every year, and it generally takes 1.5 years to get the queue number, but the waiting time may take nearly 30 years (during the waiting period, round-trip tourist visa can be applied for multiple round-trip tourist visas);
Even if the immigration cost of parents in line is very low, most applicants will choose paid parents' immigration visas, mainly because the waiting period for the queue is too long.
Overseas Parent Immigration VS Domestic Parent Immigration
Domestic Paid 864 Visa has their own advantages compared to overseas paid 143 visas.
Domestic Paid 864 Visa Features
- If you apply for 864 in Australia, you will obtain an bridge visa , you can survive legally in Australia, work legally, enter and exit the country at will or wait in China;
- 864 Domestic Paid Application Type has priority review rights and priority allocation of quotas;
- 864 Domestic Application Application If one of the parents’ physical examination does not meet the regulations, the visa officer will be humanized and consider issuing a "Medical Treatment Visa", while 143 overseas payment categories do not have such preferential treatment.
864 visa is more flexible than 143 visas, and is suitable for applicants who have been preparing to wait for their visas in Australia from the very beginning.
However, in terms of application conditions, not all parents can submit 864 in China, while the application conditions for overseas 143 visas are more relaxed.
Domestic application for 864 requires the following prerequisites:
1. The current visa held by parents does not have 8503 clauses;
2. Parents must meet the age standard for Centrelink Australian elderly people to receive pensions;
3. must meet the family balance test;
Overseas 143 visa features
143 visa does not have the age requirement for Centrelink Australian elderly people to receive pensions as stipulated by applicants.
864 visa requires that there is no limit on the 8503 clause in the valid visa held by the applicant, and 143 does not have this provision.
Of course, if applicants of Class 143 visa want to wait for their visa in Australia, they can apply for a 5-year visiting visa to achieve this goal.
Permanent residence paid parent immigration VsPermanent residence paid parent immigration
There are two options for applying for paid parent immigration overseas: 143 contribution permanent residence or 173 contribution direct residence. The waiting time and fees for applying for two visas are as follows:
143 Contribution category permanent residence
- in one step, permanent residence visa;
- adults contribute $43,600 Australian dollars per person;
- At present, the waiting time for contributing parents' immigration visa is about 6 years;
173 Contribution category direct residence
- 2-year temporary visa, renewable 143 when expiration Permanent residence visa;
- adults should pay $29,130 per person plus a $19,420 Australian dollar (total $48,500 Australian dollar);
- Currently, the waiting time for contributing parents' immigration visa is about 6 years;
alternative 870 temporary parent visa
870 visa is a residence visa, divided into 3-year visa and 5-year visa. Submitting an immigration visa to the post-870s generation can no longer submit their parents’ immigration visa. Its characteristics are convenient solutions and short waiting time. If parents' immigration is not considered, 870 is an alternative to applying for parents to come to Australia: the
- 870 visa does not require a family balance test; the
- 870 visa does not require a deposit; the
- main application fee is $5,000 for 3 years, $10,000 for 5 years, and the guarantee qualification application fee is $420; the
- 870 visa is more convenient, and the waiting period is short, and you can submit it online.
Finally, different family situations determine different best parents’ immigration visa plans. According to the above introduction and comparison, you can choose the most suitable way of reunion for yourself and your parents based on your family situation, income, time needs, etc.
