AGED VISAS

CONTRIBUTORY AGED PARENT (TEMPORARY) VISA (SUBCLASS 884)

The Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa (subclass 884) lets older parents live in Australia for up to two years if they are the parents of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia.

This visa is temporary and cannot be extended or renewed.​ After the visa is approved, you have two years to apply for a Permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864). In this way, you can spread the costs of the Contributory Aged Parent migration over a number of years.

Most applicants must be sponsored by their child. Your sponsor needs to have lived lawfully in Australia for the two years before the application is lodged.

You must be in Australia when you apply for this visa. You can apply only if your temporary visa allows you to apply for another visa while you are in Australia. You must be in Australia when the visa is granted.

WHAT THIS VISA LETS YOU DO

This is a temporary visa that lets you and your family:

• live in Australia for two years
• work and study in Australia
• enrol in Medicare, Australia’s scheme for health-related care and expenses.

This visa cannot be extended or renewed.

If you are granted this visa, you will have two years to apply for a permanent Contributory Aged Parent visa (subclass 864).