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We prefer you to contact by Email: [email protected]
Call us 24/7 in Australia: 1800 847 243
Australia: +61-7-3186 1467
India: +91-7598 338 336
Travel to and from Australia for 5 years
You can travel to and from Australia as many times as you want for 5 years from the date you are granted this visa. This is as long as the travel facility on this visa remains valid.
If you want to travel after the initial 5-year travel facility:
To see when your travel facility ends, use VEVO.
You can apply for the subclass 864 visa as a two-step process by first applying for a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa. Applying for the subclass 884 visa and then the subclass 864 visa allows you to spread the cost of the visas over a number of years.
This is a permanent visa. It lets you stay in Australia indefinitely.
For citizenship purposes, your permanent residency starts on the day you are granted the visa.
Include family
You can include members of the family unit in your application when you apply.
You will be required to include details of all your family members, whether they are migrating or not, in the application form.
If you have a partner, include their details in your application even if they are not applying for the visa with you.
Family members who apply for the visa must meethealth and character requirements. Family members who are not coming to Australia might also have to meethealth and character requirements.
Newborn child
Find out what to do if your child is born after you apply.
This visa costs from A$ 47755. There is an additional charge for each family member who applies with you.
You pay for this visa in 2 parts called instalments.
Pay the first instalment when you apply. Pay the second instalment when the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs ask you to.
You might also have to pay other costs for each applicant for health checks, police certificates and biometrics.
Use the Visa Pricing Estimator to work out what your visa will cost. The estimator does not consider the second instalment or other costs.
See more about visa fees and charges.
You must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply and when the Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs decide on your application.
Any family members who apply for the visa with you must also be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when you apply.
Applications for this visa are subject to capping and queueing.
Your application might take longer to process if:
The Case Officers at the Department of Home Affairs can’t process your application if you don’t pay the correct visa application charge.
Family migration visas are in high demand. It might take several years for this visa to be granted.
Assessment
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs assess applications for this visa in 2 stages.
Don’t arrange to move to Australia until the grant the visa.
Learn more about the Parent visa queue and processing priorities.
You and your family members must obey all Australian laws.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will digitally link your visa to your passport. You will not get a label in your passport.
Have a sponsor
You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.
Usually you would be sponsored by an eligible child. If your child is under 18, you can be sponsored by an eligible relative or community organisation.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs must approve the sponsorship.
If your sponsor dies
If you hold a Temporary Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 884) visa, you might still be eligible for this visa if your sponsor dies.
You must be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia.
You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet health requirement.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet character requirement.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:
You must meet the balance-of-family test. You meet the balance of family test if:
See examples of how the balance-of-family test is applied.
You must be able to obtain an assurance of support.
An assurance of support assures the department of Home Affairs that you will not have to rely on government assistance after you enter Australia on this visa. The assurance is for you and any family members who come to Australia with you on this visa.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will let you know when you need to provide the assurance of support.
Learn more about assurances of support.
Have paid back your debt to the Australian Government
If you or any family members owe the Australian Government money, you or they must have paid it back or have an approved arrangement in place to pay it back.
Not have had a visa cancelled or a previous application refused
You might not be eligible for this visa if you have had a visa cancelled or refused while you were in Australia.
The Australian immigration officers at the Department of Home Affairs will not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.