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 1130A(2)(a)]
Direct additional applicant 18+
AUD $3,145 (non-Pacific-regional rate; a lower Pacific-regional rate may apply)[F2026L00874 Sch 3 · item 1130A(2)(a)]
Direct additional applicant under 18
AUD $1,580 (non-Pacific-regional rate; a lower Pacific-regional rate may apply)[F2026L00874 Sch 3 · item 1130A(2)(a)]
Lower first instalment after Subclass 884
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 1130A(2)(a)]
Application and grant location
Item
Rule
Application lodged
In Australia, not in immigration clearance
[item 1130A(3)(b)]
Visa held at application
Situation
Requirement
Current Subclass 870 holder
Cannot lodge while holding the 870
[item 1130A(3)(ca)(i)]
Former Subclass 870 holder
Must have left Australia since the 870 ceased
[item 1130A(3)(ca)(ii)]
Prior parent visa application
Any earlier parent visa application must be decided or withdrawn
[item 1130A(3)(c)]
Age requirements
Stream
Requirement
Primary applicant
Must be an aged parent, unless relying on a substituted Subclass 600 pathway
[item 1130A(3)(cb)]
Family members
Item
Requirement
Family members
Eligible family members may be included in a combined application
[item 1130A(3)(d)]