The new subclass 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa, which opens for applications on 17 April, allows grandparents to visit their families in Australia and will cost $5,000 and $10,000 for a three-year and five-year visa respectively and will be subject to an annual cap of 15,000.
But families can only sponsor one set of parents who must have their own health insurance and will be able to renew the visa only once, meaning parents are permitted to stay in Australia for a total of 10 years.
The Sandus, now Australian citizens, arrived in Australia in 2007. Their youngest two children were born here.
Their respective parents have been to Australia on the visitor visa in the past, but they were looking forward to being reunited for longer.
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