Requirements assessed at the decision or grant stage.
Visa application charges
Charge
Amount
Second instalment - ordinary applicant
AUD $29,130[item 1221A(2)(b) item 3][reg 2.12C]
Second instalment - dependent child scenario
AUD $2,095[item 1221A(2)(b) item 1][reg 2.12C]
Application and grant location
Item
Rule
Visa granted
Usually in Australia, not in immigration clearance
[cl 884.411]
Family members
Item
Requirement
Parent relationship
Primary applicant must be an aged parent, or in a substituted 600 case the parent, of a settled Australian citizen, settled permanent resident or settled eligible New Zealand citizen
[cl 884.212][cl 884.221]
Sponsor
A qualifying sponsor is required and must still be in force at decision; sponsor replacement may be possible
[cl 884.222]
Health requirements
Stream
Requirement
Ordinary aged-parent pathway
Health criteria generally include PIC 4005
[cl 884.224]
Substituted 600 pathway
Health settings may shift toward PIC 4007 and must be checked against the pathway used
[cl 884.227]
Family members
Applicant and non-applicant family members may need health and character checks
[cl 884.226][cl 884.227]