Bobby Jindal Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) Hi, I am looking to invite my parents to visit Australia in a few months. I have read that parents of an Australian citizen and permanent visa holders can apply for exemptions. I hold the temporary partner visa subclass 309 and I am unsure if I can apply exemption for my parents on this basis. Will be grateful if anyone can offer any advice on my situation or can share their experience? Edited December 9, 2021 by Bobby Jindal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usman Jav Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Subclass 309 is not a permanent residence visa. So you can not apply for an exemption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Jindal Posted December 9, 2021 Author Share Posted December 9, 2021 yeah that's what I thought. Thanks for confirming it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacGyver Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Usman Jav said: Subclass 309 is not a permanent residence visa. So you can not apply for an exemption. @paulhand @Raul Senise @wrussell is this correct regarding 309 holders and parents visiting? Conscious 309 holders occasionally get some leeway in other areas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, MacGyver said: @paulhand @Raul Senise @wrussell is this correct regarding 309 holders and parents visiting? Conscious 309 holders occasionally get some leeway in other areas The Department's view is: The definition of parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents includes: biological parents legal (including adoptive) parents step-parents parents in-law. So you can try the parent-in-law route in this case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, paulhand said: The Department's view is: The definition of parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents includes: biological parents legal (including adoptive) parents step-parents parents in-law. So you can try the parent-in-law route in this case. Assume you’d have to be married to be classed as ‘in law’? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Exemption approvals have been pretty random at the best of times, so I would certainly try. The term 'parent in law' is not actually defined in law anywhere (apologies for the pun). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 11 hours ago, paulhand said: Exemption approvals have been pretty random at the best of times, so I would certainly try. The term 'parent in law' is not actually defined in law anywhere (apologies for the pun). The penalty for bigamy is 2 MIL 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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