Share with new immigrants. Do you need to buy private insurance to immigrate to Australia?

General parent immigration visa 103: Australian visa 103 is a free parent immigration visa, that is, parents can immigrate to Australia without paying fees. The premise is that the child must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or a qualified New Zealand citizen who has settled in Australia as a guarantor.

103 visa parents can live in Australia permanently and enjoy Australian welfare and medical care. It looks beautiful. However, the visa was closed by the immigration bureau, which caused a great public opinion storm. Later, the Australian Parliament voted to reopen the 103 parents' free immigration channel. Even if it is reopened, it may be closed again at any time. Even if it is not closed, the 103 visa needs to be queued for more than 10 years, which is an elusive visa.

Paid Parental Immigration 143 Visa: 143 Parental Immigration Visa, as the name implies, means that parents can immigrate to Australia by paying a certain fee. How much is this charge? 43,600 Australian dollars, equivalent to about 220,000 yuan. The speed of parents' immigration is relatively fast, and the trial takes about 2 years. Compared with the long waiting for 103 visa, it has obvious advantages.

Tourist visa: If parents don't want to live in Australia for a long time, but want to spend some time with their children, then it is undoubtedly the most appropriate to choose an Australian tourist visa, which is economical, convenient and quick to apply, and can stay in Australia for about 3 months at a time.

Visa for new parents: From July 1 2065438, the Australian Immigration Bureau will launch a brand-new temporary residence visa for parents. This visa is between immigration and tourism, and the visa is valid for up to 5 years.

According to the financial situation, health status and immigration records of the applicant and the guarantor, the validity period of the temporary parent visa is 1 year, 3 years and 5 years. Applicants (parents) must purchase private medical insurance from Australian insurance companies.

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