The Australian Government has included ‘contributory’ parent visa categories into the Parent Visa scheme. The Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa is a replica of the Contributory Parent (Temporary) subclass 173 Visa, however, is suitable for applicants who are eligible for the Australia age pension.
If you are a parent of an Australian citizen, a permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand citizen who is settled in Australia, the Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) Visa will allow you to live in Australia for up to two years.
This visa has a shorter queue for processing and no Assurance of Support is necessary. While there is a much higher application fee to cover the costs of medical expenses, the 884 visa allows applications to spread the costs over the period of time that they are in Australia.
If you are granted this visa, you may be able to apply for the Contributory Aged Parent Visa (Permanent) Subclass 864 provided you meet the relevant criteria.
The Contributory Parent Visa (Subclass 143) is a permanent visa that allows the parent of a settled Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand Resident stay permanently in Australia. You can be in or outside Australia when you apply for this visa.
In order to satisfy the requirements of the 884 visa, you will need to demonstrate that you meet the following:
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