Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The sponsor of an applicant for a visa is a person (except a person who proposes on the relevant approved form another person for entry to Australia as an applicant for a permanent humanitarian visa) who undertakes the obligations stated in subregulation (2) in relation to the applicant.
(2) Subject to subregulation (4), the obligations of a sponsor in relation to an applicant for a visa are the following:
(a) if the application is for a Skilled--Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) visa, a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS) visa or a permanent visa (other than a Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) or Partner (Residence) (Class BS) visa)--the sponsor undertakes to assist the applicant, to the extent necessary, financially and in relation to accommodation:
(i) if the applicant is in Australia--during the period of 2 years immediately following the grant of that visa; or
(ii) if the applicant is outside Australia--during the period of 2 years immediately following the applicant's first entry into Australia under that visa;
including any period of participation by the applicant in the program known as the Adult Migrant English Program administered by Immigration that falls within that period;
(b) if the application is for a temporary visa (other than a Resolution of Status (Temporary) (Class UH), Partner (Provisional) (Class UF), Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) or Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa)--the sponsor undertakes to accept responsibility for:
(i) all financial obligations to the Commonwealth incurred by the applicant arising out of the applicant's stay in Australia; and
(ii) compliance by the applicant with all relevant legislation and awards in relation to any employment entered into by the applicant in Australia; and
(iii) unless the Minister otherwise decides, compliance by the applicant with the conditions under which the applicant was allowed to enter Australia;
(c) if the application is a concurrent application for a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) and a Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) visa or a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) and a Partner (Residence) (Class BS) visa, the sponsor undertakes to assist the applicant, to the extent necessary, financially and in relation to accommodation:
(i) if the applicant is in Australia--during the period of 2 years immediately following the grant of the provisional or temporary visa; or
(ii) if the applicant is outside Australia--during the period of 2 years immediately following the applicant's first entry into Australia after the grant of the provisional or temporary visa;
(d) if the application is for a Resolution of Status (Temporary) (Class UH) visa made by an applicant who is outside Australia--the sponsor undertakes to assist the applicant, to the extent necessary, financially and in respect of accommodation, during the period of 2 years immediately following the applicant's entry into Australia as the holder of the visa;
(e) if the application is for an Extended Eligibility (Temporary) (Class TK) visa, the sponsor undertakes to assist the applicant, to the extent necessary, financially and in relation to accommodation:
(i) if the applicant is in Australia--for the 2 years immediately after the visa is granted; or
(ii) if the applicant is outside Australia--for the 2 years immediately after the applicant's first entry into Australia after the visa is granted.
(3) A person (other than a person who is a sponsor of an applicant for a visa mentioned in subregulation (3A), a Skilled--Regional Sponsored (Provisional) (Class SP) visa or a Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (Class PS) visa) who has been approved by the Minister as the sponsor of an applicant for a visa must enter into the sponsorship by completing the relevant approved form and give it to the Minister not later than a reasonable period after the Minister approves the person as a sponsor.
(3A) A person who is a sponsor of an applicant for:
(a) a Skilled (Migrant) (Class VE) visa; or
(b) a Skilled (Residence) (Class VB) visa; or
(c) a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VF) visa; or
(d) a Skilled (Provisional) (Class VC) visa;
must complete the relevant approved form and give it to the Minister prior to the Minister approving the person as a sponsor.
(4) This regulation does not apply to a visa in the following classes or subclasses:
(b) Business Skills--Business Talent (Migrant) (Class EA);
(c) Business Skills--Established Business (Residence) (Class BH);
(e) Business Skills (Residence) (Class DF);
(f) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);
(fb) Superyacht Crew (Temporary) (Class UW);
(ga) Special Program (Temporary) (Class TE);
(gb) Subclass 401 (Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity));
(gc) Subclass 402 (Training and Research);
(gca) Subclass 407 (Training);
(gcb) Subclass 408 (Temporary Activity);
(gd) Subclass 420 (Temporary Work (Entertainment));
(h) Subclass 457 (Temporary Work (Skilled));
(i) Subclass 482 (Temporary Skill Shortage);
(ia) Subclass 494 (Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)) visa;
(j) Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)).