Cazzajj Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Hi thanks for your help in advance .. if my dad was to come out on a holiday visa could he apply for a bridging visa while he was here ? We are citizens but my dad can not afford the contribution visa and if he applied for the 10 year visa he will be 87 and have nothing to go back to as he would of sold his home to come here .Can he come out on a holiday visa then apply for the non contributing visa and stay here indefinitely on the bridging visa? Thanks again for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrussell Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Possibly. Take some professional advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Yes, but be aware of the pitfalls. The visa takes a long time to process (over five years and increasing). If, shortly before grant he attends the medical and fails, he would face being sent back. A real possibility with elderly people. Also, during his time on a bridging visa, he wouldn't get full Medicare, or other government assistance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 7 hours ago, Cazzajj said: Hi thanks for your help in advance .. if my dad was to come out on a holiday visa could he apply for a bridging visa while he was here ? We are citizens but my dad can not afford the contribution visa and if he applied for the 10 year visa he will be 87 and have nothing to go back to as he would of sold his home to come here .Can he come out on a holiday visa then apply for the non contributing visa and stay here indefinitely on the bridging visa? He could stay indefinitely on the bridging visa but there are pitfalls, as VeryStormy says. His British pension will be frozen at the rate it is today, and he won't be eligible for any pension or aged care benefits from the Australian government. If he can't afford a contributory visa, then how will he afford a private nursing home if he needs one in his old age? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quoll Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Did you see the report recently on the British woman who was about to be deported because she failed the medical? All sorts of crocodile tears in the newspapers (she died shortly after the sob stories hit the news). He would probably be much better staying at home, having the support of the NHS and social care when his funds run out. He’d really struggle in Australia unless he is incredibly well off - and if he can’t afford the CPV to begin with, he sounds like he is far from that! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 5 hours ago, Quoll said: Did you see the report recently on the British woman who was about to be deported because she failed the medical? All sorts of crocodile tears in the newspapers (she died shortly after the sob stories hit the news). He would probably be much better staying at home, having the support of the NHS and social care when his funds run out. He’d really struggle in Australia unless he is incredibly well off - and if he can’t afford the CPV to begin with, he sounds like he is far from that! I think this story Quoll really highlighted the pitfalls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulip1 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 5 hours ago, Quoll said: Did you see the report recently on the British woman who was about to be deported because she failed the medical? All sorts of crocodile tears in the newspapers (she died shortly after the sob stories hit the news). He would probably be much better staying at home, having the support of the NHS and social care when his funds run out. He’d really struggle in Australia unless he is incredibly well off - and if he can’t afford the CPV to begin with, he sounds like he is far from that! Excellent response as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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