Retirement visa information

A Retirement visa is a temporary entry visa. It does not lead to permanent residency in Australia or to Australian citizenship.

If you are over the age of 55, have no dependants (other than a spouse), and are able to be self-supporting in Australia without cost to Australia's social and welfare services, you may apply for a Retirement visa (subclass 410) in order to spend some retirement years in Australia.

You can apply for a Retirement visa (subclass 410 - Temporary) if you:

• are 55 years of age or older,
• have no dependent family members,
• have sufficient capital for transfer to Australia,
• are of good health and character,
• have comprehensive health insurance, and
• understand that you will not be covered by Medicare (Australia's national health cover) or entitled to Australian social security benefits.

Sponsorship or nomination is not required.

Retirement visa (subclass 410 - Temporary) regulations now allow visa holders to undertake up to 20 hours of work each week.

If your application is approved you will be allowed to come to Australia, initially for 4 years. Once in Australia, after the initial 4 year period, you can apply for a further stay.

Regulations currently provide for further stays of two years at a time.

Note: many of the documents below are PDF files which require the Adobe Reader on your computer.
See: Using PDF Files.

• Retirement - Frequently Asked Questions
• Form 1044i, Temporary retirement visa
• Form 986i, Temporary residence in Australia non-business general guide
• Form 1163i, Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia
• Charges (Fees)

Application forms

Application forms for Retirement visa (subclass 410 - Temporary) are available from this website, overseas, at your nearest Australian diplomatic office or by calling our general enquiry number 131 881.

• Form 147,  Application for a temporary residence visa (non-business)
• Form 1230,  Transitional arrangements for work rights for retirement temporary visa