If you held a 405 or 410 visa on May 8, 2018, and have not held any other visa since this date, you are eligible to apply for a 143 contributory parent visa while onshore. This is usually an offshore visa but special concessions have been made for retirees and they can now apply under this category and will be granted a bridging visa, which allows you to stay in Australia while your application is processed. You can include your partner (if he or she is also a retiree) and do not need to pass the balance of family test that usually applies to parent visa applicants. You do not need a sponsor or an assurance of support in this case. The contributory parent visa is a permanent visa, which has a total cost of $47,455 Australian dollars for the main applicant. It is paid in two installments.
