Parents of Australian citizens and Permanent Residents (PR) of Australia can visit Australia for purpose of tourism and visiting their children and grandchildren.
In some cases, parents of Australian Temporary Visa Holders may also be granted Visitor Visa if they can demonstrate that they are genuine temporary visitors and can demonstrate financial capacity and fulfill other criteria.
A visitor visa or a tourist visa for Australia is normally granted to parents from a period of 3 months to 3 years.
The visitor visa subclass granted to parents may have a limit of 3 months or 12 months continuous stay. A parent on the visitor visa in Australia is allowed to stay a maximum of 12 months in any given 18 months period.
How is 12 months stay calculated in 18 months for a visitor visa Australia?
There seems to be a lot of confusion among children of the parents who are in Australia on a visitor visa of how the 12-month stay is calculated.
So, we will take an example of how the 12 month stay on the visitor visa is calculated.
Example: Let’s suppose that a parent of an Australian citizen or Australian Permanent resident (PR) arrived in Australia on 1st January 2023. Let’s assume they will stay for 6 months. They then visit their home country (let’s suppose India) for 3 months. They then arrive back on their visitor visa again after 3 months.
So, in these 9 months the parents of the Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents have already lived for 6 months in Australia.
Parents on Visitor Visa Australia stayed for the following months in Australia and India.
Australia is represented by blue
& India by orange colour.
*January 2023
*February 2023
*March 2023
*April 2023
*May 2023
*June 2023
*July 2023
*August 2023
*September 2023
*October 2023
*November 2023
*December 2023
January 2024
February 2024
March 2024
Even though the total months calculated back from March 2024 until January 2023 are 15, but the fact is that the parent on the visitor visa has already stayed for a cumulative period of 12 months stay in the 18 month period in Australia.
IMPORTANT: It is very important to calculate the 12 months stay in 18 months by calculating it reverse from the date the parent of an Australian citizen or an Australian Permanent resident intends to return from Australia to their home country.
Purpose of Australian Visitor Visa for parents
A parent on an Australian parent visitor visa or tourist visa can travel to Australia for following purposes:
- Visit family and children.
- Can travel on cruise.
- Can visit Australia for tourism purposes.
- Parents on Australian visitor visa can study or train for a maximum of 3 months.
What is not allowed for parents on an Australian Parent Visitor Visa?
- Parents on an Australian Parent Visitor Visa cannot study or do training for more than 3 months. If they are looking to study full time, they can consider an Australian student visa.
- Parents Visitor Visa holders cannot stay for more than 12 months in Australia. If the parents of Australian citizens or Australian Permanent residents (PR) want to live for more than 12 months continuously in Australia, they may be able to apply for a subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (temporary) Visa.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) on Parents Visitor Visa Subclass 600
How can I apply for Australian Parent Visitor Visa?
You can either use a registered migration agent like Oracle Immigration Consultants or use an online Immi account to apply for an Australian parent Visitor Visa.
Can my parents live for more than 12 months on an Australian Parent Visitor Visa?
If you are looking for a continuous stay of more than 12 months in Australia for your parents, you are advised to apply for a subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (temporary) Visa.
How can I apply for Australian Parent Visitor Visa from India or from outside Australia?
You can either use a registered migration agent like Oracle Immigration Consultants or use an online Immi account to apply for an Australian parent Visitor Visa.
What types of Australian Parent Visitor are available to visit family in Australia?
Apart from normal tourist or a visitor visa, subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (temporary) Visa. can also be applied for a longer stay of more than 12 months.
What is the Parent Visitor Visa processing time?
The processing times for subclass 600 Visitor visa vary. Please click on Parents Visitor Visa Processing time to get more information.
What is the cost of Parent Visitor Visa subclass 600?
To check the cost of parent Visitor Visa or visitor visa Australia, please click on Visitor Visa subclass 600 fee.
What is the checklist of Parent Visitor Visa subclass 600?
To get the comprehensive checklist for the documents needed for Australian Parent Visitor Visa subclass 600, please click on Parent Visitor Visa Checklist.
Disclaimer: The above information is not tailored to personal circumstances.
For information relevant to personal circumstances, please book an
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