Contributory Aged Parent 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.
Basic Eligibility
- have an eligible child who is a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen
- be old enough to receive the age pension in Australia
- not have already applied for or hold a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) (Subclass 870) visa when applying for this visa
With this visa you can
- stay in Australia as a permanent resident
- work and study in Australia
- enrol in Australia's public health care scheme, Medicare