Schedule 2 · visa criteria · At decision

Requirements at decision or grant

Requirements assessed at the decision or grant stage.

Visa application charges

Charge	Amount
Second instalment - stay up to 3 years	AUD $4,855 [item 1239(2)(b) item 1]
Second instalment - stay over 3 years	AUD $10,925 [item 1239(2)(b) item 2]

Application and grant location

Item	Rule
Visa granted	In or outside Australia, but not in immigration clearance [cl 870.411]

Visa held at application

Situation	Requirement
Previous Subclass 870 holder applying offshore	Usually must have been outside Australia for at least 90 consecutive days since the relevant departure day, unless exceptional circumstances apply [cl 870.223]

Health requirements

Stream	Requirement
Application made outside Australia	Health criteria include PIC 4005 [cl 870.228(2)]
Application made in Australia	Health criteria include PIC 4007 [cl 870.228(3)]

Family members

Item	Requirement
Parent sponsor	At decision, the applicant must be sponsored by a parent sponsor. [cl 870.221]
Sponsor approval	Sponsor approval is a separate family-sponsor process, not ordinary permanent-parent sponsorship [LIN 19/188 · parent-sponsor approval process]
Sponsor income test	The sponsor's taxable income for the most recent completed income year must meet the required threshold (AUD $83,454.80 as at 1 July 2026); it can be combined with income of a partner or another child of the applicant, with the sponsor contributing at least half; check the current threshold before applying [LIN 19/146 ss 5–6 · amount and income year] [reg 2.60W(2)–(3) · combining income]
No secondary applicants	Subclass 870 has primary criteria only; each parent must make a separate application and qualify in their own right. [item 1239] [cl 870.221]
Temporary stay	Applicant must genuinely intend to stay temporarily and have sufficient funds for the intended stay [cl 870.222] [cl 870.226]
Stay period	A grant cannot be more than 5 years, and cumulative 870 visa periods cannot exceed 10 years [cl 870.511(2)(a)–(b)]
Health insurance and public health debt	Adequate health insurance is required, and any outstanding public health debt must be cleared or under appropriate payment arrangements [cl 870.224] [cl 870.227]
Prior visa compliance	The applicant must have substantially complied with conditions on the last substantive visa held and any subsequent bridging visa. [cl 870.225]
Public-interest and return checks	The applicant must satisfy the applicable health, character and integrity PICs, plus special return criteria 5001, 5002 and 5010. [cl 870.228] [cl 870.229]