Parent Visa Processing Time

The Department’s current estimate for a new application is about 33 years for a Parent or Aged Parent visa and 15 years for a Contributory Parent visa. These estimates can change and do not predict an individual outcome. Subclass 870 is a separate temporary visa and it is often processed within months.

An eligible onshore aged parent application may be associated with a bridging visa, depending on the applicant’s circumstances and the validity of the application. A parent awaiting an offshore application may visit Australia only if they hold a suitable visa and comply with its conditions; lodging a permanent parent application alone does not grant entry or a right to stay.

Contributory parent visas have much higher government charges and a shorter estimated queue than non-contributory Parent and Aged Parent visas. Both permanent streams are capped and queued, and actual waiting periods may change.

A complete application and prompt responses can help avoid avoidable assessment delays. They do not move an application ahead of its queue date or override the annual grant cap. Check the Department’s Parent visas queue page for the latest milestones.