Onshore Parent Visa Options

Lodge Onshore Parent Visa Australia Application in the Best and Easiest Way

You are in the right article to find out onshore parents visa options and how to get a parent visa for Australia in the easiest way. This might be your concern before you decide which parent visa will be the best for your parents and how to let them conveniently stay with you in the country.

We have compiled the best options, requirements, and easy steps to lodge the application for your parents.

While you’re wondering, please scroll down below to learn the options for an onshore parent visa in Australia that will be the best for your parents and how to lodge them in the best and easiest way.

Choosing the Best Onshore Parent Visa with the Easiest Way for Your Parents

Here are our options for onshore parent visas, which also granted them a bridging visa during the application process, and important note that you must be either an Australian citizen, Australian permanent Resident or Eligible New Zealand citizen to sponsor your parents:

Visa 804 (Aged Parent Visa)

The first option of an onshore parent visa is a permanent parent visa where your aged parents can live, stay, and work in Australia.

Your parents must be old enough to receive an age pension in Australia and be sponsored.

Visa 884 (Contributory Aged Parent Visa – Temporary)

Visa 884, or temporary contributory aged parent visa, is a temporary visa with no further stay conditions where your parents can study, live, and work in Australia for up to 2 years without government support.

It’s important to note that 884 visas let you apply for them while staying in the country. This visa also lets your parents apply for an 864 Visa as a permanent contributory aged parent visa.

Visa 864 (Contributory Aged Parent Visa – Permanent)

This visa requires your parents to be old enough to receive an age pension in Australia and let you be their sponsor as they will stay, live, and work in the country without government support.

This visa also requires your parents to not hold or apply for Subclass 870 (Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa) while applying for this visa.

Find the Comparison of Onshore Parent Visa Options

To bring you more conveniently know about the difference between these onshore parent visas, check this table comparison of requirements, fees, processing time and benefits of parent visa below:

Parent Visa Options	Requirements		Cost	Estimated Processing Times	Benefits
Aged Parent Visa (subclass 804)	Let them get a bridging visa while applying.	Received age pension Sponsored	Main applicant: AUD 4,990 Additional applicant above 18: AUD2,495 Additional applicant under 18: AUD1,250 2nd instalment: AUD2,065	More than 30 years	Granted a bridging visa when applying Can apply for this visa while staying in the country Live permanently in Australia while being sponsored by eligible sponsor Apply for Australian citizenship
Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa (subclass 884)	–	Apply for 864 Visa after granted Received age pension Sponsored	Main applicant: AUD4,765 Additional applicant above 18: AUD2,380 Additional applicant under 18: AUD1,195 2nd instalment: AUD29,130	2-4 years	Granted a bridging visa when applying Can apply for this visa while staying in the country Live in the country up to 2 years while sponsored
Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Permanent) (subclass 864)	–	Not apply or hold for 807 Visa Received age pension Sponsored	Main applicant: AUD4,765 Additional applicant above 18: AUD2,380 Additional applicant under 18: AUD1,195 2nd instalment: AUD43,600	3-5 years	Granted a bridging visa when applying Can apply this visa while staying in the country Live permanently in Australia while be sponsored by eligible sponsor

Submitting Onshore Parent Visa Australia: Step by Step

While you are here scrolling, we’ve gotten back to you with the steps into submitting an onshore parent visa in the best and easiest way:

1. Get your parents onshore (to visit Australia)

You can get your parents to come to the country and then apply for an onshore parent visa by obtaining a Visitor Visa.

Or they can obtain an ETA or eVisitor Visa (depending on your parents’ citizenship).

Or you can consider other temporary visas that suit your parents’ circumstances.

2. Check visa conditions and validity period

Since you get your parents onshore with another visa, there are essential conditions that you need to ensure before applying for the onshore parent visa.

Ensures that your parents’ visas don’t have 8503 conditions or ‘No Further Stay’. You can check your parents’ visa conditions through VEVO Check.
Check your parents’ visa validity period since they need to apply for the onshore visa before their substantive visa expires.

3. Check parent's and sponsor’s eligibility

The most basic requirements to be eligible for an onshore parent visa are:

Your parents must meet the age requirements, where they need to meet the age of pension in Australia to apply for an onshore parent visa.
They must be sponsored by the eligible sponsor where they meet the age requirements, minimum household income, or as Australian permanent residents, Australian citizens, and eligible New Zealand citizens.
They must meet the family-of-balance test

4. Gather Documents

It is best to gather the documents while your parents are still in their home country so they can come to Australia with ready-to-submit documents.

What documents are required to lodge the onshore parent visa?

Identity documents with photographs.
Eligible sponsor documents.
Evidence of the Assurance of Support (AoS).
Proof of a balanced family test.
Medical check documents for health requirements.
Character documents (the Department of Home Affairs will tell you if they need the police certificate).

5. Post All Documents to the Processing Centre

After gathering the essential documents, including the sponsor’s requirements, you must post all documents to the onshore Parent Visa Processing Centre.

Yes, the application for the onshore parent visa is paper-based.