Parents of Australian citizens, permanent residents or eligible New Zealand citizens may be eligible for the grant of multiple entry visas with a maximum stay of 12 months with maximum validity periods of up to:
five years for parents outside Australia and in the Parent (subclass103) visa queue
three years for parents outside Australia who have
had a previous Australian visa and complied with the conditions; and
have not applied for a Parent visa; or
have applied for a Parent visa (subclass 103) but are not yet in the Parent visa queue
18 months for parents who have
not previously travelled to Australia; and
have not applied for a Parent visa; or
have applied for a Parent (subclass 103) visa but are not yet in the Parent visa queue.
These longer stay and validity visas are not available to people who apply in Australia.
In addition to meeting all other Tourist visa requirements, you will need to:
hold health insurance to cover any healthcare costs during your stay
not stay in Australia for more than 12 months in any 18 month period. (Like all tourists, parents granted Tourist visas are expected to maintain extended periods of absence between visits to Australia).
对于保险的要求:
It is recommended that you take out health and/or travel insurance for yourself and your family for the duration of your stay in Australia. You may be asked to provide evidence that you have health/travel insurance or adequate funds to pay for emergency medical treatment while in Australia to satisfy the financial requirements for this visa.