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Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864/884)
About the Visa
This permanent visa lets the aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia.
COST
Subclass 864
This visa costs AUD48,365. There is an additional charge for each family member who applies with you.Â
You pay for this visa in 2 parts called instalments.Â
Pay the first instalment when you apply. Pay the second instalment when you are asked to.
Subclass 884
This visa costs AUD33,895. There is an additional charge for each family member who applies with you.
Pay the first instalment when you apply. Pay the second instalment when asked to.
DURATION
Subclass 864
This is a permanent visa. It lets you stay in Australia indefinitely.
Subclass 884
This is a temporary visa. You can stay in Australia for 2 years.
The visa period starts on the date of grant of the visa.
Eligibility Requirements
- You cannot apply for this visa if you have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa.
- Have a sponsor
- You must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia.
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Meet the balance-of-family test
- Have assurance of support
- Have paid back your debt to the Australian Government
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
- Best interests of the child
Subclass 884:
- You cannot apply for this visa if you have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (subclass 870) visa.
- Have a sponsor
- You must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia.
- Must not have a no further stay condition
- Meet the health requirement
- Meet the character requirement
- Sign the Australian values statement
- Meet the balance-of-family test
- Have assurance of support
- Have paid back your debt to the Australian Government
- Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
- Best interests of the child
What you can do when you have this visa?
- Stay in Australia indefinitely
- Work and study in Australia
- Enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare
- Sponsor your relatives to come to Australia
- Apply for Australian citizenship, if eligible
- live in Australia for up to 2 years
- work and study in Australia (you will not receive government support)
- Apply for a permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864)