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If you are in Australia
Aged parent visas
0'ese visas are for parents ,'ose age is e1uiva ent to a person ,'o is e igi( e for an #ustra ian #ge pension. #n aged parent making a parent visa app ication ,i not immediate ! (e entit ed to an #ge pension after (eing granted a permanent visa. # ne, #ustra ian permanent residents must ,ait 89 !ears (efore (eing e igi( e to receive t'e #ge pension (un ess t'ere is a reciproca agreement ,it' anot'er countr! t'at pa!s !ou a pension) or +isa(i it! pension.

Aged Parent (Residence) visa (subclass !")

# permanent visa for aged parents to remain in #ustra ia. #pp icants must 'ave c'i dren ,'o are iving in #ustra ia.

#ontributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa (subclass $")

# permanent visa for aged parents ,it' c'i dren iving in #ustra ia. 0'is visa costs more t'an t'e aged parent visa (ut is genera ! processed faster.

#ontributory Aged Parent (%emporary) visa (subclass

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0'is is a temporar! visa va id for t,o !ears. If !ou 'o d t'is visa !ou can app ! for t'e permanent &ontri(utor! #ged Parent (Residence) visa (su(c ass :;<).

#ontributory Aged Parent (Residence) visa (from subclass subclass $")

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$or 'o ders of a temporar! &ontri(utor! #ged Parent visa (su(c ass ::<), to app ! for a permanent &ontri(utor! #ged Parent visa (su(c ass :;<).

4t'er parent visas #ontributory Parent (Migrant) visa (from subclass &'( to subclass &"()

0'is visa is for 'o ders of a temporar! &ontri(utor! Parent visa (su(c ass 8=>), ,'o ,ant to app ! for a permanent &ontri(utor! Parent visa (su(c ass 8<>).

If !ou are outside #ustra ia

Parent (Migrant) visa (subclass &!()
# permanent visa for parents ,'o 'ave c'i dren iving in #ustra ia.

#ontributory Parent (Migrant) visa (subclass &"()

# permanent visa for parents ,it' c'i dren iving in #ustra ia. 0'is visa costs more t'an t'e Parent visa (ut is genera ! processed faster.

#ontributory Parent (%emporary) visa (subclass &'()

0'is is a temporar! visa va id for t,o !ears. If !ou 'o d t'is visa !ou can t'en app ! for t'e permanent &ontri(utor! Parent visa (su(c ass 8<>).

#ontributory Parent (Migrant) visa (from subclass &'( to subclass &"()

0'is visa is for 'o ders of a temporar! &ontri(utor! Parent visa (su(c ass 8=>), ,'o ,ant to app ! for a permanent &ontri(utor! Parent visa (su(c ass 8<>). 4vervie,

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