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Aged Parent Visa Australia

The Aged Parent visa allows aged parents, older than at least 63 years of age, to migrate to Australia permanently to join their children living in Australia. The Aged Parent visa requires sponsorship from an eligible child in Australia.

The government limits the number of available Aged Parent visas available each program year. Therefore, applicants who apply and meet core criteria for this visa are placed in a global queue. Whilst the Australian Government recently added 4000 Parent places in the Family Migration stream, applicants are still experiencing substantial waits before being granted a visa.

Applicants may choose to apply for a Contributory Aged Parent visa where applicants, or their sponsor, pay a larger application fee and an Assurance of Support bond. The waiting period for the grant of a Contributory Aged Parent visa is much shorter.

Our Free Parent Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for an Australian Parent Visa. It uses the criteria set by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), it is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.

 

AUSTRALIAN AGED PARENT VISA BASIC REQUIREMENTS

In order to apply as an aged parent, applicants must pass the balance of familytest. In addition, all aged parent migrants must be sponsored by their child who must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen.

Applications for the Aged Parent visa can be made in Australia. An aged parent is one who is old enough to be granted an Australian age pension. For male applicants, the qualifying age is 65 and for female applicants the qualifying age is from 63 to 65, depending on the applicant's birth date.

Applicants are also required to satisfy health and character requirements.

AUSTRALIAN AGED PARENT VISA ENTITLEMENTS

Successful applicants and holders of an Aged Parent visa become permanent residents of Australia. As a permanent resident, you are entitled to live, work and study in Australia on a permanent basis. When you are granted permanent residence, a visa label is placed in your passport as proof of your permanent residence status.

Additional benefits of Australian permanent residence include access to government-subsidised healthcare (Medicare), certain social security benefits and the ability to apply for Australian citizenship.

Successful applicants and holders of a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa will hold a two year temporary residence visa. During this period, you will have access to government-subsidised healthcare (Medicare), work and study rights.