nbn8

Hi

Just a quick question what is the max time parents can visit Oz at any one time? I thought it was 3 months but have read somewhere on here that it could be 6 months. Could they come out for 3/ 6 months every year on a tourist visa? thanks

quoll

My parents came out on a tourist visa for 6 months every year for 15 years - I dont know whether anything has changed in the last few years though - there were some mutterings about things changing for them in UK if they were out of the country for any length of time but afaik they were never adversely affected.

Buzzy--Bee

The ETA or its replacement is valid for unlimited visits within a 12 month period, each visit cannot exceed 3 months. So a parent could come for three months, go to New Zealand/Fiji/wherever for a week, and then come to Australia for another 3 months and so on.

The 176 (I think) visa is a tourist visa valid for I believe visits of up to a year. It has to be applied for and I think some elderly parents might need a medical reference from a doctor to indicate they will not be a drain on Oz health care system. Check immi.gov.au for more details as I have never had to be involved with this visa personally yet.

Buzzy

lyndhurst

Hi

we are going on a 176 and have had to have sponsorship to do it.

i thought parents were allowd to come for 6 months out of 12 and then return for the next year 6 months out of the 12, just on a visitors visa.

i hope so as this was what our parents wanted to do. does anyone know different....???

Toe Dipper

If it was my parents, I would tell them a max of 1 week every 10 years, and of that 1 week, they must not stay in one place more than 2 days!!!

TD

lyndhurst

LOL.. you never know it may turn out to be shorter when we are sharing a house.....

Centurion

You can't extend an ETA. But you don't have to leave the country at all. You can arrive here on an ETA then apply whilst here (allow at least a couple of weeks before it expites) for 676 to extend the visit to a total of 12 months.

My late mother in law did this with no problems at all and let's just say she was not exactly in the best physical health.

lyndhurst

so if you dont extend it can you stay for 3 or 6 months...just on a visitors visa.....

thanks for the info...

JAJ

Do that too often then it will become apparent there is an attempt to establish residence in Australia => ETA may be cancelled on arrival and entry refused.

quoll

Build a granny flat - so much less stress

This http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/676/ seems to suggest you can get 3/6/12 month visas.

lyndhurst

thanks Quoll......

once we are regarded as settled they will apply for a CPV...... then a granny flat will be on the cards ...... ether that or a dog house....

am i right in thinking they can stay in the county on a bridging visa once they have applied for a CPV.. if so the granny flat may have to come sooner that we think...

seansuperhoop

My mother just got a visa for 6 months- no problems at all.

jon6565

I think someone mentioned it above, but the question may well be "how long can you stand your parents staying"? LOL I think the 6 month rule remains intact

nbn8

Thanks very much everyone.

Zambia

Personnally I think your all nucking futs subjecting your folks to trips like that every year ???

If you cant live without Mammy and Daddy moving half a world away from them is a bit of a mistake...