Rules that determine whether there is a valid application for the Department to consider.
Visa application charges
Charge
Amount
Direct main applicant
AUD $6,300 (non-Pacific-regional rate; a lower Pacific-regional rate may apply)[F2026L00874 Sch 3 · item 1130(2)(a)]
Direct additional applicant 18+
AUD $2,125 (non-Pacific-regional rate; a lower Pacific-regional rate may apply)[F2026L00874 Sch 3 · item 1130(2)(a)]
Direct additional applicant under 18
AUD $1,065 (non-Pacific-regional rate; a lower Pacific-regional rate may apply)[F2026L00874 Sch 3 · item 1130(2)(a)]
Lower first instalment after Subclass 173
AUD $555 base + AUD $280 per adult + AUD $135 per minor (non-Pacific-regional rate; a lower Pacific-regional rate may apply)[F2026L00874 Sch 3 · item 1130(2)(a)]
Application and grant location
Item
Rule
Application lodged
In or outside Australia; an applicant in Australia must not be in immigration clearance
[item 1130(3)(b)(i)]
Retirement pathway
Eligible former Subclass 405 or 410 holders have separate onshore rules
[item 1130(3)(b)(i)]
Visa held at application
Situation
Requirement
Current Subclass 870 holder
Cannot lodge while holding the 870
[item 1130(3)(bb)(i)]
Prior parent visa application
Any earlier parent visa application must be decided or withdrawn
[item 1130(3)(d)]
Family members
Item
Requirement
Family members
Eligible family members may be included in a combined application
[item 1130(3)(c)]