PARENT VISA
Parents of Australian citizens, PR, or eligible NZ are also welcome to Australia. However, some criteria need to be satisfied by both the children and the parents. Parents need to meet the balance of family (BOF) test which means they must have the majority of their children living in Australia than in any other country. The children, being sponsors, must have also resided in Australia for at least two years. When the visa is about to be granted, the Department of Home Affairs will require an ‘Assurance of support from the sponsor. This bond must be paid to Centrelink and can only be refunded 10 years after.