Tourist Visa Australia for Parents

Tourist visa for parents is the quickest option for parents of Australian citizens, permanent residents and temporary residents who are looking to visit Australia for 3, 6 or 12 months. The purpose of the visit must not be business or medical treatment.

Tourist Visa for Parents

Tourist Visa for Parents Australia Purpose of Travel

As a holder of this visa you can:

• Visit your children and friends in Australia.
• Be in Australia as a tourist, for a cruise, or for any purpose except business or medical treatment.
• You can study or or do training for up to 3 months on this tourist visa for parents. But if your principle reason for travelling to Australia is to study, then you should consider applying for a student visa.

As a parent you will need a tourist visa if you enter Australia during a cruise. However, if your cruise is a round trip cruise that starts and ends in Australia, then the time you spend on the cruise counts as time spent in Australia. You will not be considered to have left Australia. A round trip cruise will not reset your stay period on your visa.

Australia Tourist Visa for Parents Cost

If your parents are applying for tourist visa for parents Australia, from outside Australia then your fees will be A$150 per applicant. Read for more information: Visa 600 Fees and Costs

Australian Tourist Visa for Parents Processing Time

Some visa applications may take longer to finalise. However the normal processing times for parents tourist visa Australia are as follows:

• 25% of applications: 16 Days
• 50% of applications: 39 Days
• 75% of applications: 63 Days
• 90% of applications: 4 Months

Read for more information: Visitor Visa Processing Time

Fast Track Australia Tourist Visa for Parents

Fast track processing is a premium service that provides priority processing to apply tourist visa for parents Australia. The fast-track application fee of A$1000 is in addition to the visa application charge. The department intends to finalise fast track visa applications within 48 hours excluding weekends and public holidays. However, it is not guaranteed that fast-track visa applications will be finalised within that 48 hour timeframe. Fast track visa application processing does not affect the Department of Home Affairs decisions on Visitor visa applications.

Invitation Letter for Tourist Visa for Parents Australia

Your tourist visa for parents application must be accompanied by an invitation letter from you and must have the following information:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Date of Birth
• Passport Number
• Contact Mobile Number
• Contact Email Address
• Residential Address of the Invitee
• Occupation of the Invitee
• Resident Status in Australia of the Invitee
• How long you are inviting the person for
• Accommodation and living expenses (Whether they will be staying with the invitee, or at the hotel)
• Expected date of departure of the person being invited

You will also need to mention the following information of each of your parent who are being invited:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Date of Birth
• Passport Number
• Contact Mobile Number
• Contact Email Address
• Residential Address of the person being invited in home country
• Occupation of the person being invited

Tourist Visa Parents Australia Requirements

• You as the inviting person in Australia (or your applicant parents) must have access to enough money to support themselves while they are in Australia.
• If you or your parents owe the Australian government money, you must have paid it back, or have arranged to pay it back.
• Your parents must meet the Department of Home Affair's health requirement.
• Your parents must meet the Department of Home Affair's character requirement.
• Your parents must intend to stay only temporarily in Australia; and do only the things the visa allows them to do.
• If your parents are in Australia while lodging their tourist visa for parents application then they can only apply online if they already hold a substantive visa, or their substantive visa ceased within the last 28 days.

Frequently Asked Questions About Parents Tourist Visa Australia

How to apply parents tourist visa for Australia?

You can apply for tourist visa for parents online.

Can I apply for my parents tourist visa from Australia?

Yes, you can apply for your parents tourist visa from Australia.

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