> Hi Tony and thanks for your response. I really appreciate it.
>
> I am a bit confused as I dont understand fully what you are
> saying [it's me not you, as it doesnt take much to confuse me Im
> afraid ..lol]
>
> Anyways, this is how it is...
>
> 1) In April [when I'd like them to come over] my father will be 64 [he
> will be 65 in June].
>
> We can apply for the visa in July when I have been here 2 years and I
> can sponsor him.
>
> My mother will be 62 in May next year.
>
> 2) Not sure what this means? Sorry.
>
> 3) Balance of family has been met. Two siblings in Aus [me and bro]
> and two siblings in UK.
>
> 4) Not sure what this means? Our intention is that my parents
> genuinely arrive as visitors, apply for a contributory parent visa
> whilst on shore [in July after my father turns 65] and then
> hopefully they will receive their visa by next Xmas.
>
> My intentions are not to find a loophole or deceive in any way [not
> that you have stated this as I understand your pertinent points]. We
> do not wish to do anything anything that may jeopardise their visa
> chances.
>
> The reason for my enquiry is that my parents hope to put their house
> up for sale in say March next year [due to UK housing market being
> slow]. They then expect to go into rented accommodation in UK whilst
> applying for the visa. This is a stressful enough situation as it is
> without moving from pillar to post and I was hoping we [my brother and
> I] could perhaps help out.
>
> My thoughts were that if my parents could apply on-shore then they
> could come to Aus and stay with me therefore
> a) saving them rent in UK
> b) get them settled & integrated and help them look around for a house
> before they get the visa.
>
> Hence my wanting to know if you can request a contributory parent visa
> on-shore?
>
> I suppose what I was hoping is that they come on a visa of some sorts
> that will "bridge" things until such time a contributory visa is
> obtained.
>
> Of course this is a gamble. If the visa is not granted [fingers
> crossed] then of course they would have to go back.
>
> Does this make sense?
>
> Does anyone have an answer please?
>
> And thanks again, ta very much Tony ;-)
Hi Phoenix
OK - so your father will be "aged" when he turns 65, your mother some
time later, so as long as he is 65, or over, on the day they apply, they
can make a valid application for a contributory parent visa, while in
Australia, giving them a bridging visa to keep them lawfully there,
after their visitor visa expires. Again assuming there is no condition
attached to their visitor visa that would prevent an application.
Again, there is a danger that they could be considered as non genuine
visitors on entry if, for whatever reason, they were questioned and it
became apparent that they intend to apply for permanent residence in
Australia and have sold their home in the UK. So this would be my only
reservation.
So to summarise:
as long as they get let into Australia on a visitor visa that has no
condition preventing on-shore applications, and that provided your
father turns 65 before the 3 month stay authorised by the visitor
visa expires, you can apply for an on-shore contributory parent visa
on-shore, after your father turns 65 and before the expiry of the 3
month stay.
Tony
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