26th April 2022
Sponsored Parent (Temporary) SC 870 visa holders who were outside Australia on 1 July 2021 have had their visa period automatically extended by 18 months in response to COVID travel restrictions.
If the visa is extended under this concession, the additional 18 months will not count towards the cumulative 10 year maximum stay period.
Sponsorship obligations have also been extended for the same 18 month period.