Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa (870) — community-reported processing times

Indicative community data, not official, not advice. Always check the Department of Home Affairs for official processing times.

Official Home Affairs notices

Changes to Australian citizenship eligibility for some New Zealand citizens — From 1 July 2023, changes to Australian citizenship eligibility for some New Zealand citizens holding a Special Category (subclass 444) (SCV) visa will… (updated 3 April 2024) · immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗
870 - Sponsorship — Applications to be an approved Parent Sponsor opened on 17 April 2019 and can be applied for in ImmiAccount. Applications for the Sponsored Parent… (updated 1 July 2019) · immi.homeaffairs.gov.au ↗

Notices from the Department of Home Affairs — always read the full notice at the official source.

Not enough community reports yet for subclass 870 — cohorts with fewer than 5 reports are never shown.

Visa Application: 50% in 7.0 months; 90% in 10.0 months · period to 30 June 2026