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Contributory Aged Parent (Permanent) Visa Subclass 864

This permanent visa lets the aged parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen stay in Australia.

Overview

Eligibility (per DOHA guidelines)

Step by Step (per DOHA guidelines)

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Overview

COST

This is a permanent visa.

COST

From AUD47,825

WITH THIS VISA

Move to or stay in Australia indefinitely;

Work and study in Australia;

Travel to and from Australia for 5 years;

Enrol in Australia’s public healthcare scheme Medicare;

Sponsor eligible family members to come to Australia;

Apply for Australian citizenship if eligible

Eligibility (per DOHA guidelines)

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.

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.

We 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.

See what to do if your situation changes.

Be this age

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

Meet the health requirement

You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our health requirement.

We might also ask that other non-migrating family members meet the requirement.

Meet the character requirement

You and any family members who apply for the visa with you must meet our character requirement.

We might also ask that other family members meet the requirement.

Sign the Australian values statement

If you are 18 years of age or older, you must:

have read, or had explained to you, the Life in Australia book
sign an Australian Values Statement that confirms you will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws

Meet the balance-of-family test

You must meet the balance-of-family test. You meet the balance of family test if:

at least half of your children and step children are eligible children, or
there are more eligible children thanchildren living in any other single country

See examples of how the balance-of-family test is applied.

If you hold a Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 884) (Temporary) visa, you have already met the balance of family test.

Have assurance of support

You must be able to obtain an assurance of support.

An assurance of support assures us 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.

We 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 member of your family owe the Australian Government money you or they must have paid it back or have a formal arrangement 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.

Best interests of the child

We will not grant this visa if it is not in the best interests of an applicant under 18.

Step by Step (per DOHA guidelines)

Check your passport. If you need help with your application, get someone to act on your behalf.

Check your passport

You and anyone who applies for the visa with you must have valid passports before we grant the visa. We will only grant the visa if you have a valid passport.

However, we will only grant the visa if you have a valid passport.

Get help with your application

You don’t have to use a migration agent to apply for any visa. But if you want to, see how to find a registered migration agent.

Anyone can help you fill out forms or give you general help with your application. But you must let us know if you want someone to:

receive your correspondence
provide immigration assistance and act for you

If you have an existing Parent visa application

If you applied for a different parent visa, but we have not made a decision about that visa, you must withdraw that application at the same time that you apply for this visa.

If you applied for a Contributory Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 173) or a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884) you need to complete:

Part C of Form 47PT Application for migration to Australia by a Contributory Parent (Temporary) or Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (603KB PDF) visa holder

If you applied for a Parent visa (subclass 103) or Aged Parent visa (subclass 804), you need to complete:

Part B of Form 47PA Application for a parent to migrate to Australia (693KB PDF)

Gather all your documents, including for any partner or dependants who might be applying with you. You will also need your sponsor documents.

Provide accurate documents

Provide accurate information. See what may happen if you can’t prove your identity or don’t provide true information.

Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa holders

You won’t need to provide us with some of the documents we usually ask for if:

you hold a subclass 884 visa, or
your subclass 884 visa ended in the 28 days immediately before you apply for this visa

You will still need to provide documents:

to let us know you are getting help with your application
if there has been a change in your situation since we granted you the 884 visa

Changes in your situation we need evidence of include:

your family member is no longer a dependent
your partnership relationship has changed
you have had a baby
your contact details have changed
you have a new passport
you want to nominate a new sponsor
your sponsor has died

Identity documents

We need proof of your identity. If you cannot prove your identity:

we will refuse your visa application
we might not grant you another visa for 10 years
we might not grant any family members you listed on your application a visa for 10 years

Provide the pages of your current passport showing your photo, personal details, and passport issue and expiry dates.

Also provide:

a national identity card, if you have one
proof of change of name

Documents that prove a change of name include:

a marriage or divorce certificate
change of name documents from an Australian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, or the relevant overseas authority
documents that show other names you have been known by

Sponsor documents

Your application must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.

Your sponsor must complete Form 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (447KB PDF).

Balance-of-family documents

Show us that you meet the balance-of-family test by giving us:

evidence of how you are related to each child
evidence of each child’s country of permanent residence
evidence that your child should not be included in the balance-of-family test (for example, their death certificate

If you hold a Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 884) (Temporary) visa, you have already met the balance of family test.

Character documents

We might ask for character documents, including police certificates. Don’t arrange a police check until we ask you to.

Learn more about police certificates.

Assurance of Support

Provide us with an assurance of support when we ask for it.

Tell us you are getting help

To nominate someone to:

receive your correspondence, use Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (301KB PDF)
provide immigration advice, use Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance (212KB PDF)
act for you but not provide immigration assistance, let us know in writing what they can do on your behalf (such as submit or withdraw an application for you). Send your written notification with your paper application

See more about getting help with your application.

Dependants under 18 documents

For every dependant under 18 years old who is applying with you, provide:

identity documents
proof of your relationship with them, like a birth or marriage certificate
character documents, if applicable

Parental responsibility documents

You must get consent for any applicant under 18 years of age to migrate to Australia from anyone who:

has a legal right to decide where the child lives and
is not coming to Australia with the child

They must complete either:

Form 1229 Consent form to grant an Australian visa to a child under the age of 18 years (240KB PDF)
a statutory declaration giving their consent for the child to stay in Australia on this visa

Alternatively, you can show us:

an Australian court order that allows your child to migrate to Australia, or
that the laws of your home country allow them to migrate

Include:

an identity document that shows the signature and photo of the person who completed the form or declaration, such as a passport or driver’s licence
adoption papers or other court documents if applicable

Dependants over 18 documents

To be included in your visa application as a dependent child, your child must be:

under 18 years, or
over 18 years of age but not yet turned 23, and dependent on you or your partner, or
over 23 years of age, unable to earn a living to support themselves due to physical or cognitive limitations and dependent on you or your partner

For every dependant 18 years old or older who is applying with you, provide:

identity documents
documents about their other relationships, if applicable
character documents
proof of dependency

If your child is likely to turn 23 while your application is being processed, you will need to provide evidence they are dependent on you due to disability.

Provide:

identity documents
documents about their other relationships, if applicable
character documents

Proof of dependency

You need to prove that this person is dependent on you. Provide:

a completed Form 47a – Details of a child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over (307KB PDF)
proof of your relationship with the dependent such as a birth certificate or adoption papers

You must also prove this person has been financially dependent on you for at least 12 months before you apply. You could provide:

proof they live with you
their tax records
proof they are currently studying

Partner documents

Provide:

identity documents
character documents
documents about other relationships, if applicable

Provide either:

your current marriage certificate or
enough documents to prove you have been in a de facto relationship with your partner for at least 12 months before you apply

Documents that prove your de facto relationship include:

joint bank account statements
billing accounts in joint names
joint leases or mortgages
documents that show you have lived at the same address as your partner

Photographs

Provide 4 recent photos (45mm x 35mm) of anyone included in the application.

Photographs must be:

45mm x 35mm
less than 6 months old
good quality colour. We don’t accept laser copies
a full-face view of your head and shoulders
taken against a plain light-coloured background

You can wear untinted prescription glasses. If you wear a head covering for religious reasons, you can show only your face.

Prepare your documents

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Translate

Have all non-English documents translated into English.

Translators in Australia must be accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.

Translators outside Australia do not have to be accredited. But on each translation, they must include their:

full name
address and telephone number
qualifications and experience in the language they are translating

These details must be in English.

Certify

Do not certify police certificates. You need to send us the originals.

Have all other documents as a certified copy. This includes:

non-English documents
English translations

Keep

Keep a copy of your completed application.

Send

Send us:

original police certificates
certified copies of all other documents
as much information as possible to help us make a decision on your application
each document only once, even if you are using it to show more than one thing
all documents with your application, if you can

You must apply for the visa on paper. You must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when the application is submitted and when we make a decision.

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

Provide accurate information

Provide accurate information. See what happens if you can’t prove your identity or do not provide true information.

Apply on paper

Complete Form 47PA Application for a parent to migrate to Australia (693KB PDF)

Your sponsor must complete:

Form 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (447KB PDF)

Complete the form in English.

You must pay the first instalment when you apply. For payment options see how to pay.

You can’t submit applications for this visa in person. Send your application by post or courier to the Parent Visa Processing Centre in Perth at the address on the form. Include all required documents, forms and evidence of payment of application charge with your application.

If you have an existing Parent visa application

If you applied for a different parent visa, but we have not made a decision about that visa, you must withdraw that application at the same time that you apply for this visa.

You will need to complete either:

Part C of Form 47PT Application for migration to Australia by a Contributory Parent (Temporary) or Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa holder (603KB PDF)
Part B of Form 47PA Application for a parent to migrate to Australia (693KB PDF)

We will let you know when we have received your application and documents. There are other things you need to know and might have to do.

Status updates

We can’t provide updates on your application’s progress within normal processing times. We will let you know if you need to provide anything further.

Learn more about the Parent visa queue and processing priorities.

Travel

Tell us if you want to travel outside Australia while we process your application. We need to know because you must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when we make our decision.

If you leave Australia, make sure you have a valid visa to return.

Learn about visa expiry.

Health exams

We will let you know if you need health examinations.

Provide character documents

We will let you know when you need to provide character documents.

When we do, provide an Australian police certificate if you have spent a total of 12 months or more in Australia in the last 10 years since you turned 16. We only accept complete disclosure National Police Certificates issued by the Australian Federal Police. We do not accept standard disclosure certificates or national police certificates issued by Australian state or territory police.

Learn more about police certificates.

Also provide:

an overseas police certificate from every country [link to location service], including your home country, where you spent a total of 12 months or more in the last 10 years since you turned 16
military service records or discharge papers if you served in the armed forces of any country

Complete and provide Form 80 Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment (596KB PDF)

Biometrics

We might ask for biometrics (fingerprints and photo). We will let you know if you need to provide them.

Send more information

If you did not send us all the documents when you applied, send them to the Parent Visa Centre as soon as you can.

We might also ask you to provide more information.

Stay lawful

Make sure you stay lawful by holding a valid visa while we process your application.

When you apply for this visa in Australia, you are likely to be granted a bridging visa. If your current visa expires before we make a decision on your application, the bridging visa will start. You can stay in Australia on the bridging visa while we process your new visa application.

Learn more about visa expiry.

Pay the second instalment

Pay the second instalment when we tell you to. We will send you an invoice for the instalment after you have met all other requirements for the visa.

You must pay the instalment or we can’t grant the visa.

Add family members

You might be able to add family members to your application before we make a decision.

Complete and send us Form 1436 Adding an additional applicant after lodgement (481KB PDF).

You will also need to provide evidence of your relationship and the family member’s passport.

Any family members you add to your application after you apply must be in Australia when you add them.

Newborn child

Find out what to do if your child is born after you apply.

Mistakes on your application

Let us know as soon as you can if you made a mistake on your application.

Complete Form 1023 Notification of incorrect answers (168KB PDF).

Help with your application

Let us know if you no longer want someone to:

receive your correspondence – complete Form 956a Appointment or withdrawal of an authorised recipient (301KB PDF)
provide immigration advice – complete Form 956 Advice by a migration agent/exempt person of providing immigration assistance (212KB PDF)
act for you – let us know in writing by uploading your advice in ImmiAccount

See more about withdrawing your nomination.

Tell us if things change

See what to do if your situation changes.

You can be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance, when we make a decision on your application as outlined below.

In Australia

You can be in Australia when we decide on your application.

Outside Australia

On 24 March 2021, changes to the Migration Regulations 1994 came into effect. These allow us to grant this visa outside Australia if:

the application was made before 24 March 2021, and
the applicant was outside Australia on 24 March 2021, and
the visa is granted before the end of the concession period, and
the applicant is outside Australia at the time the visa is granted.

If we are undertaking final processing of your application, and if you meeting all visa requirements, including health, character and Assurance of Support, then you will be eligible for the temporary concession that allows your visa to be granted while you are outside Australia.

The COVID-19 concession period started on 1 February 2020 and is an interim arrangement. The end date of the concession period is yet to be determined.

We will let you know our decision in writing.

If we grant you the visas, we will let you know:

your visa grant number
the date your visa starts
your visa conditions

Keep a copy of our decision.

If we refuse your visa we will tell you:

why we refused the visa
whether you have a right to a review of the decision

We will not refund the application fee if we refuse your application.

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Sponsor

You must be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen settled in Australia.
You must be 18 years old or older. You can sponsor one or more parents, if approved.
There are no costs involved when applying for sponsorship. You must agree that for the first 2 years the sponsored applicant is in Australia on this visa you will assist them, and any dependents who are granted the visa with them, with accommodation and financial support to meet their reasonable living needs. You will need to make your commitment in writing.
You can not withdraw as a sponsor after the grant of the visa, but if you do not comply with your sponsorship obligations for 2 years after the grant date, the visa may be cancelled.

Do You Have Any Further Questions?

We understand that you may have specific questions about your own unique situation, so if there is anything you need to know that is not addressed on this website, do not hesitate to contact us.

Why choose us?

At Carevisa Australia, we make sure that our clients are looked after. We will manage your visa case with the highest level of care, and guide you throughout every step of the process. We are here to help you in any way, and assist you with any Australian migration related queries you may have.

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COST

COST

WITH THIS VISA

Not have this visa

Have a sponsor

If your sponsor dies

Be this age

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

Check your passport

Get help with your application

If you have an existing Parent visa application

Provide accurate documents

Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa holders

Identity documents

Sponsor documents

Balance-of-family documents

Character documents

Assurance of Support

Tell us you are getting help

Dependants under 18 documents

Parental responsibility documents

Dependants over 18 documents

Proof of dependency

Partner documents

Photographs

Prepare your documents

For online transactions

Translate

Certify

Keep

Send

Provide accurate information

Apply on paper

If you have an existing Parent visa application

Status updates

Travel

Health exams

Provide character documents

Biometrics

Send more information

Stay lawful

Pay the second instalment

Add family members

Newborn child

Mistakes on your application

Help with your application

Tell us if things change

Start your migration journey today

Sponsor

Do You Have Any Further Questions?

We understand that you may have specific questions about your own unique situation, so if there is anything you need to know that is not addressed on this website, do not hesitate to contact us.

Why choose us?

At Carevisa Australia, we make sure that our clients are looked after. We will manage your visa case with the highest level of care, and guide you throughout every step of the process. We are here to help you in any way, and assist you with any Australian migration related queries you may have.