Parent visa is for the parent of someone who is a permanent citizen of Australia at the time the visa was sent in for assessment. Parents may be able to migrate to Australia if they have a child in Australia who is an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

For parents to be given the Parent Visa the following need to be shown:

• Half of your children are citizens of Australia or permanent residents. They can also be eligible NZ citizens who reside in Australia or
• A majority of your children are residents of Australia than in any other country.

When applying for this Australian visa, you can bring your partner along with other family members that are considered dependents so long as they fulfil given legal requirements.

Requirements

• The sponsor must complete all the necessary forms and the same goes for the applicant.
• There are some fees involved which range from medical exam fees to application fees and these are usually shouldered by the applicant
• Costs for translation of documents are also usually shouldered by the applicants.