Parent Visa (tourist)

Parent visa grants the parents of a child or children living overseas as residents (permanent/temporary) who now would like to move and be with their children. When you apply for a parent visa, you must be sponsored by your child, who must be a citizen or permanent resident of that country.

 

All about Australia

There are 3 potential pathways toward a parent visa.

1. An aged parent visa (if you are over 66)

   The total cost is about $ 7000 (2 applicants) + the AoS and the waiting time for this visa is 18+ months

 

2. A contributory parent visa

   The total cost is about +_ $ 7000 (2 applicants) at application time, plus +- $ 90000 + the AoS, and the waiting time for this visa is +_ 18 to 26 months

 

3. A contributory parent visa

   +_ $6415 and waiting time for this visa may take a years

 

Primary requirements

• Should be the parent of a citizen or permanent resident (at least 2 years of living)
• You must give and pass the balance of family test (i.e.; half of the applicants’ children and step-children must be Australian citizens or permanent residents).
• Applicant must be +66 years of age while applying in both the non-contributory and contributory parent visas.Apply in or outside the applied country

 

All about the UK

Visa fees may vary the way you apply for them. If you plan to apply outside the UK to join your child, the fee will be £1,464. But if you are going to apply in the UK, the fee will cost you £993, and if you apply in the UK in person with the premium service, the fee cost is £1,583.

If you wish to take a dependent with you to the UK, you will have to pay an extra £1,464 for each dependent and £993 if you employ in the UK online, and £1,583 if you employ in the UK in person with the premium service.

 

Requirements

• Should be a parent of British citizen settled in the UK,
• Your child must be over 18 (i.e.; independent)
• You and your children must fulfil the financial requirement.
• You must give a reason that you need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks because of illness, disability, or your age,
• You must show that the care you need is not available in your country of residence.

 

All about Germany

It’s much easier if the parent is joining a minor who’s legally living in Germany, and the parent possesses the right to care and custody of the child. But, you can’t bring in your parents on a dependent visa, as they are not considered dependent in the real sense of it. German law does not honor the notion that children support their parents in person. The embassy will first require proof that “unavoidable hardship” will be prevented to bring your parents into Germany. For example, you will be required to prove that living conditions are unexceptionally hard for them in Nigeria, showing their medical report if they have severe health conditions.

 

Requirements

• You must be able to get private health insurance for the visiting parent(s)
• You must show proof of financial resources to cater to an added dependence.
• It would be best to have the right apartment to accommodate yourself and any joining relative.