alanothen

2 hours ago, wrussell said:

If you go to my website pinoyau.com and use the contact form I shall have a look at your case.

Thank you, that is very kind. We will do that at the weekend.

Alan

6 hours ago, Tulip1 said:

Welcome to the forum.  Unfortunately I don’t think you have any options for getting a visa.  Hopefully someone will be along who knows more than me to give you some better news.  You are past the age for any work related visa and you don’t meet the requirements for a parent visa as you don’t have any family in Australia.  There is an investment visa but you need several million that you will invest in Australia to get it.  Your son could get a student visa if he intends to continue study.  He would pay high fees as he would be an international student but you may be happy to pay.  There’s something in my mind about a student can have a parent there looking after them but I doubt that would apply if he was 18 and would only be temporary.  If your son went and one day managed to get permanent residency then after he was settled for 2 years as a permanent resident you could apply for a parent visa.  The waiting time for parent visas is very high although by that time you would be over 66 and could apply for an aged parent visa and wait in Australia on a bridging visa.  That in itself has negatives but that’s another issue.  I’d say your income would give you a reasonable life out there but I’m sorry to say I don’t think it matters.  I wish you well. 

Thank you so much - and for being so candid. That really is helpful.

Alan

I've just registered with the forum, this is my first post. I'll introduce myself: I'm retired here in the UK on a good government pension (I'm a retired military guy), I've just turned 62 (I retired nearly a decade ago, so I'm pretty unlikely to re-enter the work market now). My pension and other income comes to about AUD80,000 plus I'd have about AUD1,750,000 in capital. I'd also have my UK state pension (so another AUD15,000 PA) from 2026. My son (my only dependant) is nearly 18 and taking his A levels at the moment.

My son and I were talking about leaving the UK, I've been to Australia a few times for work previously and liked it, being English speaking would make life easier for my son as he finishes his education and looks to a career (maybe banking or accountancy). Our question is: what sort of visa would we be looking for if we moved to Australia, me as a retiree - my son probably as a student? We don't have any family connections, this would be a new life for both of us.

Perhaps I might also ask for some pointers as to whether we would have sufficient capital and income to live reasonably well in Australia, and perhaps which areas of the country we might look at (my previous working experiences have been in Bendigo, Victoria and in Canberra.

Any advice would be welcomed.

Alan