Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP)
F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287As in force on 1 June 2026
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Schedule 1 application requirements
(1) Form: The approved form specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(2) Visa application charge:
(a) first instalment (payable at the time the application is made):
| Item | Component | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base application charge | $5 280 |
| 2 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is at least 18 | $2 640 |
| 3 | Additional applicant charge for an applicant who is less than 18 | $1 325 |
Note: Regulation 2.12C explains the components of the first instalment of visa application charge and specifies the amounts of subsequent temporary application charge and non-Internet application charge. Not all of the components may apply to a particular application. Additional applicant charge is paid by an applicant who claims to be a member of the family unit of another applicant and seeks to combine the application with that applicant’s application.
(b) the second instalment (payable before grant of visa) is $2 065.
(3) Other:
(a) An application must be made at the place, and in the manner, (if any) specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument made for this item under subregulation 2.07(5).
(b) The applicant must be in Australia, but not in immigration clearance.
(ba) If the applicant has previously made a valid application for another parent visa:
(i) a decision to grant or to refuse to grant that visa has been made; or
(ii) the application for that visa has been withdrawn.
(bb) The applicant:
(i) does not hold a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
(ii) if the applicant held such a visa—has left Australia since that visa ceased to be in effect.
(bc) An applicant seeking to satisfy the primary criteria must be:
(i) an aged parent; or
(ii) the holder of a substituted Subclass 600 visa at the time of application.
(c) Application by a person claiming to be a member of the family unit of a person who is an applicant for an Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) visa may be made at the same time and place as, and combined with, the application by that person.