For many Vietnamese-Australian families, sponsoring parents to settle permanently in Australia represents a major long-term aspiration. However, processing queues for the Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143) and Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 864) frequently extend across several years due to statutory annual program caps.
During this multi-year queue, families frequently require parental presence for childcare support, family milestones, or quality elder companionship. Consequently, the Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 870) serves as an effective bridging pathway.
1. Key features of the Subclass 870 Visa
The Subclass 870 visa enables biological, adoptive, or step-parents of Australian citizens or PRs to reside continuously in Australia for up to 3 or 5 years per grant, up to a cumulative statutory maximum of 10 years.
2. No Balance of Family Test requirement
Unlike permanent parent subclasses (143/864/103), the Subclass 870 visa does not require passing the Balance of Family Test, making it ideal for families whose other children live outside Australia.
3. Concurrent holding while awaiting permanent parent visa grants
Parents with pending Subclass 143 or 864 applications can hold a Subclass 870 visa concurrently to reside in Australia while awaiting their permanent queue number.
Parent sponsorship management with De1 Consultancy
De1 Consultancy manages approved sponsor applications, income threshold verifications (minimum AUD 83,454.80 taxable sponsor household income), and visitor health insurance compliance.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs / De1 Analysis
