RETIREMENT VISA TO AUSTRALIA

Enjoy your retirement in Australia! The Investor Retirement Visa is designed to attract retirees with significant assets to invest in Australia. Retirees can spend their retirement years enjoying Australia's extremely high quality of life.

The initial Investment Retirement Visa is a temporary Visa which is valid for four years. It is possible to renew this Visa for further terms of 4 years provided certain criteria are met.

AUSTRALIAN INVESTOR RETIREMENT VISA BASIC REQUIREMENTS

In order to qualify for the Investor Retirement Visa, applicants must be over 55 years of age and have no dependents (other than a spouse). Applicants must be self-supporting and be willing to make a significant long-term financial investment in Australia.

Applicants will require sponsorship from a participating state/territory government and will be required to make a designated investment in that sponsoring state/territory. Depending on where you intend to settle, the actual investment amount may vary. If you are willing to live in a regional area of Australia, you can take advantage of the reduced investment amount.

You are also required to satisfy certain health and character requirements in order to meet the Visa criteria.

AUSTRALIAN INVESTOR RETIREMENT VISA ENTITLEMENTS

Upon being granted an Investor Retirement Visa, you will become a temporary resident of Australia. During this period of temporary residence, you are generally not entitled to access Australia's national health insurance scheme (Medicare).

Temporary residents in Australia are required to pay taxes on income earned, and they cannot access social welfare benefits. However, citizens of countries with which Australia has Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) are entitled to emergency medical cover in Australia. This coverage does not extend to pre-existing medical conditions.

RHCA countries include Finland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

You (and your partner, if any) are also permitted to work 20 hours per week.

INVESTOR RETIREMENT VISA PROCESSING TIME AND COSTS

OUR FEES
Advanced Migration Service**	US$299
Premium Migration Service***	US$2999
GOVERNMENT FEES AND PROCESSING TIMES
Application Fee	8300
Partner Application Fee	N/A
Dependents Application Fee	N/A
Processing Time	3 to 6 months
ADVANCED MIGRATION SERVICE Apply for this visa with help from a registered Migration Consultant. PREMIUM MIGRATION SERVICE Let a Migration Consultant manage your visa application for you.