Settlement Guide: parent visas cost time and money

Obtaining a parent visa in Australia can be a long and costly exercise. Over 40 thousand parents are currently on a 30-year-long waiting list for permanent residency. It is little wonder many families are opting to jump the queue by paying a higher price. Most parent visa applicants face a long wait.It can take anywhere between 2 and 30 years to be approved for a parent visa in Australia.There are two main parent visa categories: non-contributory and contributory. Non-contributory visas include the permanent subclasses 103 and 804 visas.These types of visas are the most affordable option but come with the downside of an extremely long wait. Contributory visas fall into subclasses 143, 173, 864, and 884.Subclasses 143 and 864 are permanent visas while subclasses 173 and 884 are two-year temporary visas. These visas are much faster to process but significantly more expensive.

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