parent visas - visa requirements - aged parent

This visa type is suitable for any person either inside or outside Australia who is old enough to be granted an Australian aged pension and who has children in Australia who are Australian citizens or Permanent Residents. There are several requirements that applicants must meet in order to be considered for an Aged Parent Visa:

The applicant must be ‘aged’, that is old enough to receive an aged pension.

• In Australia, this requires the visa applicant to be aged at least 65 years of age (the minimum age does vary slightly for women depending on the persons date of birth).

The applicant must meet the Balance of Family Test.

• At least half of the applicant’s children settled in Australia.

OR

• The applicant has more children settled in Australia that any single overseas country.

All children (including step children and adopted children) will be included in the Balance of Family Test.

The applicant can be sponsored by a settled child, child’s spouse or guardian.

There is a mandatory assurance of support bond and health charge to be paid.