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