Travel to and from Australia for 5 years:

• Once the visa is granted, you can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date of visa grant as long as the travel facility on the visa remains valid. To travel after the initial 5-year period, you will need to apply for and be granted a Resident Return (RRV) to re-enter Australia as a permanent resident. Another option is to consider Australian citizenship, which eliminates the need for a visa to enter Australia.

You must:

1. Have an eligible child:

•    You must have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen.

2. Be this age:

•    You must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia.

3. Not have applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa:

•    You are not eligible to apply for this visa if you have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa.

How long you can stay:

• This is a permanent visa that allows you to stay in Australia indefinitely. Your permanent residence starts on the day the visa is granted for citizenship purposes.

Include family:

• You can include members of your family unit in your application, and you must provide details of all your family members, whether they are migrating or not, in your application form. If you have a partner, you must include their details in your application even if they are not applying for the visa with you. Family members applying for the visa must meet health and character requirements, and those not coming to Australia may also need to meet these requirements.

Apply from:

• You must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply for this visa. Any family members applying with you must also be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, at the time of application.

The cost of the Aged Parent Visa (Subclass 804) is AUD 4,990. There is an additional charge for each family member who applies with you.

There are no specific conditions attached to the Aged Parent (Subclass 804) visa.

Please note that a new Aged Parent visa application may take at least 29 years to process based on current planning levels.

For Applicant:

1. Not have this visa:

•    You cannot apply for this visa if you have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa.

2. Have a sponsor:

•    You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor, usually your child. If your child is under 18, you can be sponsored by an eligible relative or a community organization. The sponsorship must be approved.

3. Be this age:

•    You must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia.

4. Meet the balance-of-family test:

•    You must meet the balance-of-family test, which means that at least half of your children and step-children are eligible children, or there are more eligible children living in Australia than in any other single country.

5. Have an assurance of support:

•    You must be able to obtain an assurance of support, which ensures that you will not have to rely on government assistance after entering Australia on this visa. The assurance of support covers you and any family members who come to Australia with you on this visa. The need for an assurance of support will be communicated to you.

6. Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused:

•    Your immigration history will be considered, and you may be ineligible if you have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused. However, there may be circumstances where you can still apply for a permanent visa despite a visa cancellation or refusal. See “Limitations on applications in Australia” for more information.

For Sponsor:

1. Be suitable to sponsor:

•    To sponsor your parent for this visa, you or your partner must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, settled in Australia, and 18 years of age or older.
•    You must agree to provide support, housing, and financial help for the first 2 years that the applicant lives in Australia. Additionally, you must support any family members of the applicant who apply with them.
•    You can sponsor more than one parent.

Alternative sponsorship arrangements:

1. Child sponsorship:

•    If you are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, or eligible New Zealand citizen, settled in Australia, and 18 years of age or older, you can sponsor a visa applicant who is a child under 18.
•    You must be the child’s spouse or de facto partner, or a relative or guardian of the child or their spouse or de facto partner.

2. Sponsorship by a community organization:

•   A community organization can sponsor an applicant if there is a relationship between the organization and the applicant’s child, a senior representative of the organization agrees to sponsor, the organization is lawfully established and actively operating in Australia for at least one year, and the organization can meet its financial commitments.
•    The sponsorship must be approved by the authorities.