Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) If a person applies for approval as a family sponsor in relation to the parent sponsor class, the Minister must approve the applicant as a family sponsor in relation to that class if the Minister is satisfied that:
(a) the applicant is not an ineligible sponsor; and
(b) the application was made in accordance with the process referred to in regulation 2.61A; and
(c) subject to subregulations (3) and (4) of this regulation, the application specifies no more than 2 persons as persons whom the applicant intends to sponsor; and
(d) those specified persons are permitted sponsored persons in relation to the applicant; and
(e) the applicant meets the general sponsor requirements (see regulation 2.60V); and
(f) the applicant passes the income test (see regulation 2.60W); and
(g) the applicant meets the conduct requirements (see regulation 2.60X); and
(h) the applicant meets the outstanding debt requirements (see regulation 2.60Y); and
(i) if the applicant has a spouse or de facto partner--the spouse or de facto partner meets the partner requirements (see regulation 2.60Z).
Ineligible sponsor
(2) The applicant is an ineligible sponsor if:
(a) 3 or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas; and
(b) at least 3 of those parents:
(i) have not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas ceased to be in effect; and
(ii) do not hold permanent visas.
One previously sponsored parent in Australia
(3) If:
(a) one or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa; and
(b) that parent or one of those parents:
(i) has not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa ceased to be in effect; and
(ii) does not hold a permanent visa;
the application must not specify 2 persons as persons whom the applicant intends to sponsor unless one of those specified persons is the parent referred to in paragraph (b).
Two previously sponsored parents in Australia
(4) If:
(a) 2 or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas; and
(b) 2 of those parents:
(i) have not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas ceased to be in effect; and
(ii) do not hold permanent visas;
the application must not specify persons as persons whom the applicant intends to sponsor unless those specified persons are one or both of the parents referred to in paragraph (b).