DDGD Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Hi all im currently in oz for a holiday and found that it is beneficial for my health. I have a private pension which I receive as I have had to retire from work aged 49. I can also sell my house in Scotland and would not be a great burden on government funds. Can any of you good people give me advice if I can retire here and if so how should I go about it? best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Shouldn't think so. Apparently retirement visas are for the over 55s and you need a lot of money. Your health is probably going to be the big problem - you could potentially cost the Aus tax payer thousands even if you don't plan to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I agree with Quoll. You wouldn't even be able to apply for a visa until you're older, it is extremely expensive and if you have a degenerative disease it's very unlikely you'll be accepted. If you find the weather is better for your health, have you considered moving to the South of France or Spain, where you can find equivalent weather? If you have a British passport then you can live in any EC country without needing a visa of any kind. Both the French and Spanish medical systems are as good as if not superior to the British system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled Pink Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 At 49 with MS you would have to have an enormous amount of money to say you won't be a future burden on government funds. I say this knowing how much health care and equipment costs to provide in this area - I specialise in neurodegenerative disease. Once people start needing personal care and various larger items of equipment (power driven chairs, hoists, electric beds etc.) in addition to the on-going maintenance of those and any other medical consumables, we're talking considerable $$$ per year. Residential care in Australia is most definitely not cheap, and Government funded places are like hens teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I would think it would be almost impossible to get a permanent visa - the one that comes to mind is https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/405- It requires significant investment - assets over $750,000 plus an income of $65,000 per year which I suspect you wouldn't meet but mentioning it just in case. Perhaps more viable is a second home in Australia and getting tourist visas, you can get a visa for up to 12 months at a time. You can't work obviously but from what you have said you would not want to. I would also question that Australia is beneficial for your health - I am assuming that is because of climate? Obviously it depends where in Australia you are but it is a more extreme climate and you may find whilst some times of year suit you better others are worse - it is hotter, colder, more humid and drier than the UK depending on where you are and the time of year. I have RA and found that overall I was better in the UK as the extreme heat of summer in Perth made my fatigue even worse as did the cold in winter (sounds crazy when I live in Scotland but the cold affected me more in Perth) If you spent some of the year in Australia you could make the most of the weather that suits you best in both locations. I can see complications with tax, health care and so on though. Would Southern Europe not be a better idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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