If your parent is living overseas, you might want them to come visit you in Australia. Parent visas permit applicants to relocate and live in Australia either permanently or temporarily. Based on advice from a migration agent, here's what you should know about the right visa option available for your parent for a temporary stay.

Contributory parent (temporary) visa

Consider this scenario: If an applicant has a child living in Australia, and the applicant is filing their parent-visa application outside Australia for purposes of migrating to Australia as a temporary resident, then a contributory parent (temporary) visa is the best suitable visa option for them.

Eligibility requirements

Contributory parent (temporary) visa allows a parent to move to Australia and stay for up to two years. Other eligibility requirements include the following.

1. Sponsors

The applicant needs to have a sponsor in order to qualify for this type of parent visa. Basically, a sponsor ought to be an Australian permanent resident or an Australian citizen who is at least 18 years of age and has stayed in Australia legally for at least two years prior to the applicant filing the visa application. The sponsor requirement seeks to guarantee that the applicant's temporary stay in Australia will not have an unwarranted cost effect on the Australian community. In other words, the applicant will be under financial care of the listed sponsor during their temporary stay.

2. Balance-of-family test

The applicant will also be subjected to a balance-of-family test. Basically, this test is intended to ascertain the extent of your Australian links. To satisfy this test, the applicant must:

• Have at least half of his or her children residing in Australia on a permanent basis, or
• Have more of his or her children living in Australia as compared to any other country.

3. Health criteria

All parent-visa options carry the same health standard. Failure to satisfy the health criterion will result in a refusal of the parent-visa application with no chance for a waiver. According to the health criterion, each applicant must be free from a health condition that would require healthcare support that would contribute to a considerable financial impact on the Australian community or negatively impact the Australian citizenry's access to healthcare.

In conclusion, talk to a migration agent, such as one at Fisa Pty Ltd, about whether your parent who is living overseas qualifies for a contributory parent (temporary) visa.