--- title: What are the requirements for an Australian Parent Visa? description: What are the requirements for an Australian Parent Visa? image: https://www.agilelegal.com.au/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/What-are-the-requirements-for-an-Australian-Parent-Visa-370x260.jpg --- [Skip to main content](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/blog/what-are-the-requirements-for-an-australian-parent-visa#main) - [+613 9663 8818](tel:+61396638818) - [INFO@AGILELEGAL.COM.AU](mailto:info@agilelegal.com.au) - [L3/257 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000](https://www.google.com/maps/place/l3%2F257+Collins+St,+Melbourne+VIC+3000,+Australia/@-37.8161265,144.9633832,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!1m8!3m7!1s0x6ad642b436bfffe3:0x3ff8ef2bc292c0f8!2sl3%2F257+Collins+St,+Melbourne+VIC+3000,+Australia!3b1!8m2!3d-37.8161265!4d144.9655719!10e3!3m4!1s0x6ad642b436bfffe3:0x3ff8ef2bc292c0f8!8m2!3d-37.8161265!4d144.9655719?hl=en-US) - - - [![logo crop high res no bg](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20crop%20high%20res%20no%20bg.png?width=174&height=50&name=logo%20crop%20high%20res%20no%20bg.png) ![logo crop high res no bg](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20crop%20high%20res%20no%20bg.png?width=209&height=60&name=logo%20crop%20high%20res%20no%20bg.png)](https://www.agilelegal.com.au) - [Show submenu for IMMIGRATION LAW IMMIGRATION LAW](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/) - [CORPORATE MIGRATION](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/corporate-migration) - [PERSONAL MIGRATION](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/personal-migration) - [APPEALS AND REVIEWS](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/appeals-and-reviews) - Show submenu for OTHER PRACTICE AREAS OTHER PRACTICE AREAS - [CORPORATE LAW](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/corporate-law) - [COMMERCIAL & PROPERTY LAW](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/commercial-property-law) - [ABOUT US](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/about-us) - [BLOG](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for IMMIGRATION LAW IMMIGRATION LAW - IMMIGRATION LAW - [IMMIGRATION LAW](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/) - [CORPORATE MIGRATION](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/corporate-migration) - [PERSONAL MIGRATION](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/personal-migration) - [APPEALS AND REVIEWS](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/immigration-law/appeals-and-reviews) - Show submenu for OTHER PRACTICE AREAS OTHER PRACTICE AREAS - OTHER PRACTICE AREAS - [CORPORATE LAW](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/corporate-law) - [COMMERCIAL & PROPERTY LAW](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/commercial-property-law) - [ABOUT US](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/about-us) - [BLOG](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/blog) - [CONTACT US](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/contact-us) - [+613 9663 8818](tel:+61396638818) - [INFO@AGILELEGAL.COM.AU](mailto:info@agilelegal.com.au) - [L3/257 COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000](https://www.google.com/maps/place/l3%2F257+Collins+St,+Melbourne+VIC+3000,+Australia/@-37.8161265,144.9633832,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!1m8!3m7!1s0x6ad642b436bfffe3:0x3ff8ef2bc292c0f8!2sl3%2F257+Collins+St,+Melbourne+VIC+3000,+Australia!3b1!8m2!3d-37.8161265!4d144.9655719!10e3!3m4!1s0x6ad642b436bfffe3:0x3ff8ef2bc292c0f8!8m2!3d-37.8161265!4d144.9655719?hl=en-US) - - - [CONTACT US](https://www.agilelegal.com.au/contact-us) # What are the requirements for an Australian Parent Visa? 17/1/20, 9:11 pm If you've decided to make your home in Australia but your parents are overseas, they can come and live here on a parent visa. There are two caterogries of parent visa: - Australian Contributory Parent Visa (CPV) - Australian Parent Visa (PV) ### CONTRIBUTARY PARENT VISA A CPV requires applicants to make a significant contribution to their future health and welfare costs. It's much more expensive than a PV, but there's also a lot more places available. You can have a temporary (2 year) or permanent CPV. ### PARENT VISA Parents visas are more expensive to apply for than CPVs. They're also available as temporary or permanment visas. ### BASIC REQUIREMENTS Both categories of parent visa have basic requirements. A successful applicant must: - Meet the balance of family test (this test determines the presence of family in Australia vs other countries) - Have an assurance of support once in Australia - Meet health and character requirements - Have a sponsor (usually the child, but it can be an orgnisation linked to the family) Do you need help applying for a parent visa? 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