Applicant Eligibility

If you are applying for the Contributory Aged (Residence) Parent (subclass 864) permanent visa and have held a Contributory Aged Parent (subclass 884) temporary visa at any time since you have been in Australia, you may be eligible to apply for the permanent visa and receive certain visa processing concessions. However, at time of application, you must be able to satisfy one of the criteria defining who is a holder of a subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) visa. A holder of a subclass 884 (Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary)) visa is a person to which one of the following applies:

• currently holds a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa
• has held a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa at any time in the 28 days immediately before making the Contributory Parent (Residence) (subclass 864) visa application
• has held a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) visa and provides the department with evidence (ie documentation attached to the application) that compassionate and compelling circumstances exist for the person to be a holder of a Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) (subclass 884) for the purpose of the Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (subclass 864) visa application.

Note: If you are unlawful at time of application your immigration status in Australia will be affected.

You must also meet the following eligibility requirements to apply for this visa.

Age requirements

Men

Men must be 65 years or older to meet the age requirements.

Women

Women should use the following table. The table shows the age at which a woman becomes eligible to apply for a Contributory Aged Parent visa (from subclass 884 to subclass 864).

Birth Date	Earliest date you can apply	Minimum Age
Before 30 June 1944	From 30 June 2007	63
1 July 1944 - 31 December 1945	Between 1 January 2008 - 30 June 2009	63.5
1 January 1946 - 30 June 1947	Between 1 January 2010 – 30 June 2011	64
1 July 1947 - 31 December 1948	Between 1 January 2012 – 30 June 2013	64.5
1 January 1949 and later	From 1 January 2014 onwards	65

Examples:

If you were born on 15 September 1947, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 15 March 2012 onwards as you would have turned 64.5 years of age.

If you were born on 26 April 1953, you would be eligible to apply for an Aged Parent visa from 26 April 2018 onwards as you would have turned 65 years of age.

Child in Australia

You must be the parent of a child who is settled in Australia as one of the following:

• an Australian citizen
• an Australian permanent resident
• an eligible New Zealand citizen.

Eligible sponsor

You must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor. Usually, your child will sponsor you. If your child is under 18 years you may also be sponsored by one the following:

• your child's partner
• a close family relative or guardian of your child
• a close family relative or guardian of your child's partner
• a community organisation.

Assurance of Support

You must have a commitment by a person prepared to provide you with an Assurance of Support.
See: Fact Sheet 34 - Assurance of Support

Balance of family test

You will not need to be reassessed for the balance of family test.

Health

You may be required to undergo an additional health examination.
See: Health Requirements

Character

You must meet character requirements.
See: Character Requirements

Debts to the Australian Government

You must repay, or have made arrangements to repay, any outstanding debts to the Australian Government, before a decision can be made on your application.

Limitations on applications

If you are in Australia, you may be prevented from applying for this visa if, for example:

• you do not hold a substantive visa (which is any visa other than a bridging visa, a criminal justice visa or an enforcement visa) and had a visa cancelled or refused since you last arrived in Australia
• your last visa was granted on the condition that you would not be granted a substantive visa while you remain in Australia
• you hold a sponsored visitor visa
• you are in immigration detention
• you have previously applied for a protection visa.

If any of the above circumstances apply, contact your nearest departmental office before making an application.
See: Contact Us

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you are required to sign an Australian values statement. The statement is included in your visa application form and all applicants aged 18 years and over will need to sign it to confirm that they will respect the Australian way of life and obey Australian laws. Before signing this statement you are required to have read, or had explained to you, material made available by the government on life in Australia which is contained in the Life in Australia book.

The Life in Australia book provides more information on the values that Australians share and their way of life.
See:
Australian Values - Overview
Life in Australia Book