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Aged Parent Checklist Items – Australia Migration Visa

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Please refer to our General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist
Please Note

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

Be this age

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

Period within which a person was born Pension age Date pension age changes
From 1 July 1952 to 31 December 1953 65 years and 6 months 1 July 2017
From 1 January 1954 to 30 June 1955 66 years 1 July 2019
From 1 July 1955 to 31 December 1956 66 years and 6 months 1 July 2021
From 1 January 1957 onwards 67 years 1 July 2023

 

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Eligible visa, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Secondary applicant eligibility, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Australian Values Statement, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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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 living in Australia than in any other single country

Assurance of support

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

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.

To be an assurer you must do all of the following:

  • pass the income test for the current and previous financial year
  • be an Australian resident
  • be 18 or older
  • give us proof of identity
  • be able to get a bank guarantee if we ask for one.

An organisation can be an assurer too. To do this they must both be:

  • a genuine incorporated or unincorporated organisation
  • able to support the assure.

Check if you’re eligible  

You need to pass an income test to be eligible.

The income you need to pass this test depends on all of the following:

  • how many people are in your immediate family
  • if you’ll have 1 or 2 adult assures
  • if you’ll be the only assurer or giving a joint assurance
  • how many dependent children you have.

What you need to provide –

  • tax returns for the last three financial years
  • form 80
  • Evidence of relationship to the applicant
    • PAYSLIPS
    • CHILDREN

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Health documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Character documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Adequate health insurance, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Pay your debts to the Australian Government, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Best interests of the child , if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Not had a visa cancelled or an application refused, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Sponsor documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Non-migrating family members – only if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Dependants under 18 documents- if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist/

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Dependants over 18 documents , if applicable

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

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Proof of dependency, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist

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Parental responsibility documents- if applicable, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist

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Sponsor documents

Your application must be sponsored by an eligible sponsor.

Your sponsor must complete Form 40 Sponsorship for migration to Australia (442KB PDF) (442KB PDF).

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Prepare Documents, please refer to the General Checklist here

https://dlegal.com.au/articles/migration/checklists/general-checklist