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Has anyone who has had a medical before getting the 804 AGED PARENT VISA explain what the medical consists of ? Has anyone failed the medical and for what reasons. Many thanks for your help A reasonable fit male

We applied for the onshore visa 143 visa 3 years ago and have now decided after 17 years travelling back and forth to see our only son who has now a 1 year daughter to sell up and finally move to Oz and apply for the Visa 864. We are now in our seventies and travelling to Oz is now getting to be a bit of a problem. Do you lose your queue date when apply for the contribution aged parent visa 864. Also I know contributory 143 applicants are now have a 12 year time date but don’t know when ours would be approved after 3 years. We could apply for the cheaper visa 804 wait time 30 years and spend the £50.000 plus on getting premium health insurance. Would be nice to hear people’s views on the choice for 2 seventy year olds a 864 or 804 (We are both very fit maybe due to all the walking done in Oz) Best wishes and good luck to all parents.

Hi Tulip We weren’t in a position to do the 864 as my wife wouldn’t have left UK while her mother was still alive. Her mother passed away just before Christmas that’s why we are doing the 870 The fares to Oz have doubled when we booked for the last flight to go over so the 870 visa price will be about the same as two flights now. Thanks for your advice we have seen a through properties about 20 minutes from my son down towards Little Bay, as long as I can find a golf club near I be happy. Best Wishes

Hi there, We should have the 143 Visa in 5 years so not to worried about that, also we would move in with our son and start looking again if it happens. The 870 5 year visa is renewable for another 5 years with my age I am not looking that far ahead. Stay safe.

Just back after 6 weeks in Oz worst goodbye ever. Been doing it 17 years now but now saying goodbye to only son and first granddaughter.We are into 4 years of a 143 visa and now looking at least another 8 years.We are now going for a 5 year 870 visa more money !The question I would like help with is, shall we buy or rent with the money from our house sale.Our ages are 77 & 69. Interest from capital from sale of UK home could go towards rental and we would then still have capital to leave our family.Buying is going to cost a lot with stamp duty and FRIB costs, also my son and family are in Sydney so prices are real high so buying we would end up with an inferior property then we have now,renting would give us a more appropriate accommodation.Please let me know your thoughts.Many thanks and best wishes to all 143 visa applicants.

Can anyone help please.The second payment for the 143 parent visa. is there a time limit to pay as payment is being funded by house sale before emigrating. surely they don’t think every one will have the cash to pay straight away. many thanks for your help.

Hello All, Please could someone tell me which parent contributory or non contributory Visa allows me a bridging visa when the application is made onshore. Many thanks.