Retirement visa pathway

The Australian Government has recently created a pathway to permanent residency for eligible retirees.

This pathway provides options to long-term residents who have contributed to, and are well-established in the community.

The government has built the pathway by setting aside a portion of places from the permanent migration scheme for parents.

Former Resident visa

This visa is for certain permanent Former Residents.

Distinguished Talent visas

These visas are for people with an internationally-recognized record of exceptional and outstanding achievement.

• Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 124) – closed to new applications
• Distinguished Talent visa (subclass 858)

Refugee and humanitarian visas

These visas are for people who left their home country due to persecution.

You may be eligible to become an Australian citizen after meeting certain requirements, including being a permanent visa holder and residing in Australia for a certain amount of time.