The Retirement Visa is useful for senior people over 55 years of age who would like to spend their retirement in Australia's warm winters and pleasant countryside. Many come here, buy a caravan, and tour around the country, moving North to avoid the winter, and South to escape the fierce heat in Perth or the Eastern cities, during summer. Other couples come to Australia to be near their Australian children - perhaps traveling back home to keep in touch with friends there too.

This visa is to allow anyone over 55 years of age to retire to Australia. Your visa is a temporary one, but you may extend it and even buy a house here. If you have children or close relatives in Australia you may be able to apply for a permanent visa – under the categories such as Parent Migration, Last Remaining Relatives, etc. Please write us an email if you wish to explore your options.

Australian health services are excellent. Our roads make comparatively easy driving, and the coastline has many tourist cottages. Another thing that makes our country valuable to older people is the 'No Smoking' regulation in all public places and many office buildings. This means that you can enjoy a meal or travel on the train without a polluted atmosphere. Australia is indeed a clean and healthy place to enjoy old age.

The usual criteria to be eligible for this visa is thee resources of the applicant, or (if the applicant has a spouse) the combined resources of the applicant and the applicant’s spouse (if any), available for transfer to Australia, are not less than: AUD $870,000. The person with Australian Relatives may be eligible with the lower figures. Please contact us for a hassle free advice.