Are there any age restrictions for residence applicants?

Certain residence (and work to residence) categories have an age requirement. The most common age requirements are:

Principal applicants must be aged 55 years or younger at the date of lodgement if applying for Skilled Migrant or Work to Residence (Talent - Accredited Employer or Talent - Arts, Culture and Sports).
Principal applicants must be 52 years or younger at the date of lodgement if applying for Work to Residence (Long Term Skills Shortage List).
Principal applicants must be aged 65 years or younger at the date of lodgement if applying for Investor 2 Category
Principal applicants must be aged between 18 and 45 (inclusive) at the date of lodgement if applying for Samoan Quota or Pacific Access Category
Principal applicants must be aged 66 years or over at the date of lodgement if applying for Temporary Retirement Category

The age requirement is calculated on the date your application is accepted for processing.

For example if you are 55 years old, and your 56th birthday is on 5th of May, your Skilled Migrant Category residence application must be accepted for processing by 4th May in order for you to meet the age requirement.

Please note that Expression of Interest (EOI) is not a residence application (this step precedes the residence application).

For more information on how age affects the Skilled Migrant process, please refer to the question: "Age requirement for Skilled Migrant category"

You may assess yourself against our residence policies, for a full list of requirements for each category of residence.

This answer was last updated on 17 January, 2013.

How can this answer be improved?
Do not post questions here as they will not be answered. Your email address:

Are there any age restrictions for residence applicants?

Did this answer your question?

Browse by Topic

Still can't find an answer?

Are there any age restrictions for residence applicants?

Did this answer your question?

Related Questions

Browse by Topic

Still can't find an answer?