Aged Parent (Subclass 804)
Doorway to Australia for Aged Parents
Subclass-804 visa enables legal citizens and immigrants of Australia to bring their aged parents to Australia. In order to apply for this visa, the applicant parent must:
Be in* Australia
Be sponsored** by his/her child living lawfully in Australia
Meet certain age requirements regulated by Australian government
Meet the balance-of-family test
* Applying parents must be on a temporary stay visa, which lets them apply for another visa. They must also be present in Australia when the visa is approved.
** The sponsor can also be a community organization, or spouse, or a guardian of applicant’s child.
In addition, the sponsoring child must be either:
An Australian citizen,
A permanent resident of Australia, or
An eligible New Zealand Citizen
In addition, the sponsoring child must have lived in Australia at least for two years immediately before the parent lodges the visa application.
The subclass 804 remains valid for an initial period of 5 years. After this period, you need to either apply for a resident return visa, or another valid visa to continue your stay. On the Aged Parent visa, you can stay, work and study in Australia indefinitely, as well as get access to free public health-care services by enrolling for Medicare. Subclass 804 visa also allows you to apply for Australian citizenship, as well as to sponsor eligible relatives for permanent residency in Australia.
The processing time for this visa is quite long. Usually it takes several years to get your subclass 804 visa approved. Besides, there are several rules and regulations associated with the process that both, sponsor and applicant, have to follow. Keeping track of all these norms can be a time consuming and frustrating task. At Go For Visa, we have experienced visa consultants who have already helped hundreds of clients in getting their subclass 804 visa approved. Our consultants are well-familiar with all the norms associated with this visa category and have the expertise to guide you through the process smoothly. Our visa services for subclass 804 include:
Helping clients with the sponsoring process,
Helping clients in understanding the balance-of-family test and other critical norms,
Assisting clients in preparing and lodging the visa application,
Keeping clients updated on their visa application status, and more.
Without professional assistance, getting subclass 804 visa approved can be quite difficult. With our extensive visa services, we not only assist clients professionally, but also try to create long-term good relationship with them.
Note: This visa was repealed from 2nd June 2014 – 25th September 2014. Any applications filed during this time are not acceptable. Applicants will need to lodge fresh applications with the authorities.
