{"id":16606,"date":"2025-12-17T01:47:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T01:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hect.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=visa&#038;p=16606"},"modified":"2025-12-27T09:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T09:18:28","slug":"870-sponsored-parent-temp-visa","status":"publish","type":"visa","link":"https:\/\/outweb.com.au\/hect12june\/visa\/870-sponsored-parent-temp-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"870 Sponsored Parent (Temp) Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16606\" class=\"elementor elementor-16606\" data-elementor-post-type=\"visa\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8416016 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8416016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e97df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e97df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">870 - Sponsored Parent (Temp) Visa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ec00f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80ec00f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The Subclass 870 Parent Temporary Visa allows eligible Australian residents to sponsor up to two parents to stay in Australia for three or five years. It does not lead to permanent residency, does not allow work or access to government benefits, and requires the sponsoring child to take responsibility for medical and living support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d94f22 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d94f22\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8cdc9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8cdc9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">870 Sponsored Parent (Temp) Visa Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b7691f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b7691f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The Subclass 870 Parent Temporary Visa allows Australian citizens, permanent residents, and eligible New Zealand citizens to sponsor their parents to stay in Australia on a temporary basis only. It is not a permanent residence visa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The first visa can be granted for either three or five years. After the visa expires, the parent must leave Australia for at least 90 days before a second Subclass 870 visa can be granted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Each household can sponsor a maximum of two parents, meaning a couple can only sponsor two out of four parents. Once in Australia, parents are not permitted to work and cannot access Medicare or other government benefits. All medical, care, and living arrangements must be privately arranged and supported by the sponsoring child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf38b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2cf38b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/outweb.com.au\/hect12june\/book-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK A CALL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a789c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"50a789c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3766bf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3766bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436d350 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"436d350\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919839c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"919839c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility for Applicant<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e2ae8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97e2ae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59290bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"59290bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* Compact gold header table *\/\n.act-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  font-family: Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  color: #333;\n}\n.act-table th {\n  background: #c9ac75;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 8px 12px;\n  text-align: left;\n  border-top: 1px solid #c9ac75;\n}\n.act-table td {\n  padding: 8px 14px;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\n  background: #fafafa;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\n  background: #fff;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: #f3f3f3;\n  transition: background 0.15s ease;\n}\n\n\/* Left column bold *\/\n.act-table tbody td:first-child {\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<table class=\"act-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 22%;\">Category<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Visa type<\/td>\n<td>\nThe Subclass 870 Parent visa is a temporary stay visa and does not grant permanent residency.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Genuine stay intention<\/td>\n<td>\nApplicants must genuinely intend to stay in Australia on a temporary basis to spend time with their children, rather than using this visa as a pathway to permanent residence.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Health and character<\/td>\n<td>\nApplicants must meet Australia\u2019s health and character requirements, which usually include medical examinations and police checks.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Health insurance<\/td>\n<td>\nBefore lodging the visa application, applicants must hold suitable private health insurance in Australia and maintain it for the entire visa period.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Gap between visas<\/td>\n<td>\nFor a second Subclass 870 application, the applicant must leave Australia after the previous 870 visa expires and remain outside Australia for at least 90 days before reapplying.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Government debts<\/td>\n<td>\nApplicants must not have any outstanding debts to the Australian Government or public health authorities.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Work and welfare limits<\/td>\n<td>\nOnce the visa is granted, applicants are not allowed to work in Australia and cannot access public healthcare or social welfare benefits.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Financial responsibility<\/td>\n<td>\nAll medical, living, and aged-care related costs during the stay must be privately covered or guaranteed by the sponsoring child.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccb462 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ccb462\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9824aaa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9824aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4780fff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4780fff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec12044 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec12044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37da03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b37da03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility for Sponsor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08dc90a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08dc90a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167f1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"167f1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* Compact gold header table *\/\n.act-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  font-family: Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  color: #333;\n}\n.act-table th {\n  background: #c9ac75;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 8px 12px;\n  text-align: left;\n  border-top: 1px solid #c9ac75;\n}\n.act-table td {\n  padding: 8px 14px;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  vertical-align: top;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\n  background: #fafafa;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\n  background: #fff;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: #f3f3f3;\n  transition: background 0.15s ease;\n}\n\n\/* Left column bold *\/\n.act-table tbody td:first-child {\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<table class=\"act-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 22%;\">Category<\/th>\n<th>Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Family relationship<\/td>\n<td>\nThe applicant must be the sponsor\u2019s biological parent, step-parent, or legally adopted parent.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Sponsor status<\/td>\n<td>\nThe sponsor (the applicant\u2019s child) must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, and is usually expected to have lived in Australia for at least four years.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Age requirement<\/td>\n<td>\nThe sponsor must be at least 18 years old.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Residence requirement<\/td>\n<td>\nThe sponsor must be living in Australia on a long-term basis and be able to show they have an established and stable life in Australia.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Limit on sponsored parents<\/td>\n<td>\nEach household can sponsor a maximum of two parents at any one time under the Subclass 870 Parent Temporary Visa.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Previous sponsorship history<\/td>\n<td>\nIf the sponsor has previously sponsored parents or other family members, all prior sponsorship obligations must have been met and no breaches should exist.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Government debts<\/td>\n<td>\nThe sponsor must not have any outstanding debts owed to the Australian Government or public health authorities.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Income requirement<\/td>\n<td>\nThe sponsor must meet the required taxable income threshold for the most recent full financial year (for example, AUD 83,454.80).<br><br>\nIn most cases, the sponsor must be the applicant\u2019s child (sons-in-law or daughters-in-law cannot sponsor). If the sponsor\u2019s income alone does not meet the threshold, their spouse or another eligible child may act as a joint sponsor, provided the combined taxable income meets the required level.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Sponsorship responsibility<\/td>\n<td>\nThe sponsor must agree to provide financial support during the parent\u2019s stay in Australia and take responsibility for any medical or related costs that may arise.\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6eee27 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d6eee27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1842d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b1842d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf57cbd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf57cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1203dfd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1203dfd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeb8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aeb8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8caa0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d8caa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae1c65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ae1c65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* Compact gold header table *\/\n.act-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  font-family: Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  color: #333;\n}\n.act-table th {\n  background: #c9ac75;\n  color: #fff;\n  padding: 8px 12px;\n  text-align: left;\n  border-top: 1px solid #c9ac75;\n}\n.act-table td {\n  padding: 10px 14px;\n  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {\n  background: #fafafa;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) {\n  background: #fff;\n}\n.act-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: #f3f3f3;\n  transition: background 0.15s ease;\n}\n\n\/* Left column bold *\/\n.act-table tbody td:first-child {\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<table class=\"act-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 60%;\">Fee item<\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n<td>Sponsor eligibility application fee<\/td>\n<td>AUD 420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>3-year visa \u2013 first payment (paid at lodgement)<\/td>\n<td>AUD 1,215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>3-year visa \u2013 second payment (paid after in-principle approval)<\/td>\n<td>AUD 4,855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>5-year visa \u2013 first payment (paid at lodgement)<\/td>\n<td>AUD 1,215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr>\n<td>5-year visa \u2013 second payment (paid after in-principle approval)<\/td>\n<td>AUD 10,925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27b93b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27b93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The fee is subject to the latest pricing set by the Australian Department of Home Affairs.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82436b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c82436b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88bd07 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f88bd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318c388 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"318c388\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2446799 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2446799\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23f57e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e23f57e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642b1d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"642b1d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0974e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f0974e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">3 years or 5 years<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2618af7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2618af7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2927e6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d2927e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6add00d e-flex 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It does not lead to permanent residence, and long periods of stay do not convert into migration eligibility.  \nIf an applicant or family treats the 870 as a migration pathway, issues often arise at the sponsorship or renewal stage.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>If parents stay in Australia for 10 years, does it become easier to get PR?<\/summary>\n<p>\nNo.  \nThe maximum stay period under the 870 has no direct connection to parent permanent visas.  \nEligibility for parent PR visas depends on separate visa categories and the policy settings at the time of application.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>If the sponsor\u2019s income is not high enough, does that mean the 870 is impossible?<\/summary>\n<p>\nNot always, but this is one of the most common barriers.  \nIn some cases, joint sponsorship arrangements may be used to combine income, but the structure must be compliant and cannot be improvised.  \nIncome planning is something that should be addressed before lodgement, not after.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>Can a son-in-law or daughter-in-law sponsor the parents on their own?<\/summary>\n<p>\nNo.  \nThe primary sponsor must be the parents\u2019 child.  \nA spouse may only assist as a joint income contributor where permitted, but cannot act as the sole sponsor.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>Once parents hold an 870 visa, can they do casual work or help in a family business?<\/summary>\n<p>\nNo.  \nThe 870 visa strictly prohibits any form of paid work.  \nEven activities described as \u201chelping out\u201d may be treated as work if they involve regular duties or economic benefit.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>If the parents\u2019 health is average, could that affect the 870 application?<\/summary>\n<p>\nYes, potentially.  \nAlthough the 870 does not provide access to public healthcare, health conditions can affect medical assessment outcomes and the availability or cost of private insurance.  \nHealth issues are often underestimated risks in 870 applications.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>If parents become unwell in Australia, who pays for medical costs?<\/summary>\n<p>\nIn principle, costs are covered by private health insurance and the sponsoring child.  \nThe 870 visa does not allow access to Australia\u2019s public healthcare system, and this must be clearly understood before applying.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>Which is more \u201ccost-effective\u201d: the 3-year visa or the 5-year visa?<\/summary>\n<p>\nThere is no single option that suits every family.  \nThe choice depends on the parents\u2019 age, health, family budget, and long-term planning.  \nChoosing the wrong option can lead to unnecessary expense or avoidable risk.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>If the first 870 visa is about to expire and nothing has changed, is a second visa guaranteed?<\/summary>\n<p>\nNo.  \nA second application is assessed again based on sponsorship eligibility, income, insurance, and overall circumstances.  \nChanges in policy, income, or family structure can all affect the outcome.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<details>\n<summary>Why are some families refused even though their circumstances seem strong?<\/summary>\n<p>\nBecause the key issue is not how \u201cgood\u201d the circumstances look, but whether the application aligns with the design logic of the visa.  \nCommon problems include non-compliant sponsorship structures, incorrect income calculations, or misunderstanding the temporary nature of the visa.  \nMany refusals are the result of flawed planning rather than bad luck.\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d347da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d347da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Note: This FAQ is general information only and not legal advice. 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