Preparing your application

You can apply for this visa in Australia or overseas if you and your partner are either:

• existing Retirement visa (subclass 410) holders wanting to 'rollover' your current visa
  or
• former Retirement visa (subclass 410) holders who have not held another substantive visa since your Retirement visa ceased.

Information to help you prepare your application

Certifying and translating documents, communicating with the department, using a migration agent, authorising another person to receive information from the department, and receiving assistance with your application.
See: Information to Help You Prepare Your Application

Application charge

You must pay a non-refundable visa application charge when you lodge your visa application.
See: Charges (Fees)

To make a payment, please pay:

• by bank cheque or money order made payable to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Please do not pay by cash, travellers' cheques or personal cheque.

Note: Not all departmental offices overseas accept payment by credit card. Please contact your nearest departmental office overseas to find out what methods of payment they accept at that office.
See: Immigration Offices outside Australia

Other costs

You will be responsible for paying any medical and x-ray examinations, if these are required.

You may be required to pay a charge for obtaining police checks. This charge varies from country to country. When you are required to obtain your own police checks, you are personally responsible for all arrangements.

You should also be prepared to pay other costs associated with your application, such as the cost of translations of some documents.

This information will assist you understand some of these related costs.
See: Charges (Fees) - Related Costs

Completing your application

Information on completing your application is available.
See: Completing your application