Eligibility

Change of circumstances

You are eligible to apply to rollover this visa if:

• you are the partner of a recently deceased Retirement visa applicant
• your visa is still valid, and
• you are 55 years of age or over.

Health requirements

You and your partner will not be required to undergo health screening including medical and x-ray, unless you have either:

• travelled for 3 months or more to a country where tuberculosis is a high risk, or
• had exposure to other public health risk conditions even if you have not travelled outside Australia.

If tuberculosis or a public health risk condition is identified, medical treatment rather than visa refusal will be the likely outcome.
See also: Health Requirements

Character requirements

You must be of good character to enter Australia. Rollover Retirement visa applicants will be required to lodge an up to date Australian Federal Police clearance. They are also required to lodge a renewed overseas penal clearance if they have returned for at least 12 months to a country in which they previously resided.
See: Character Requirements

Health insurance

To be eligible for this visa you must show evidence that:

• you maintained health insurance during your previous stay in Australia
• you have ongoing adequate health insurance.

For health insurance to be considered 'adequate', it must:

• be fully comprehensive
• provide cover that is at least equivalent to Medicare (including cover of 85 per cent of costs for hospital, emergency and general practitioner services)
• provide coverage for pharmaceuticals.

Having adequate health insurance requirements for immigration eligibility purposes but it does not necessarily mean that the insurance cover will be adequate for all your personal circumstances. You should ensure that any insurance you obtain takes into account your individual needs.

It is preferable that the health insurance be with an Australian insurer, however alternative arrangements that meet the requirements can be accepted. Alternative arrangements with an overseas insurer will require individual detailed examination of the insurance policy and may result in processing delays.

Failure to maintain adequate health insurance may result in the refusal of future visa applications.

Financial requirements

You are expected to be self-supporting while in Australia.

Australian Values Statement

If you are aged 18 years or over, you must declare that you will respect Australian values and obey the laws of Australia. For this visa, the values statement is included in the general declaration section of the application form. When you sign the application form it means you will also be signing the values statement. You will not be required to have read the Life in Australia book, but may do so if you wish.

You are also encouraged to gain an understanding of Australia, its people and their way of life, before applying for this visa.
See: Australian Values - Overview