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 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 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.
(4) This regulation does not apply to a visa in the following classes or subclasses :
(a) Business Skills (Migrant) (Class AD);
(b) Business Skills -- Business Talent (Migrant) (Class EA);
(c) Business Skills -- Established Business (Residence) (Class BH);
(d) Business Skills (Residence) (Class BH);
(e) Business Skills (Residence) (Class DF);
(ea) Cultural/Social (Temporary) (Class TE);
(eb) Domestic Worker (Temporary) (Class TG);
(ec) Educational (Temporary) (Class TH);
(f) Business Skills (Provisional) (Class UR);
(fa) Sponsored Training (Temporary) (Class UV);
(fb) Superyacht Crew (Temporary) (Class UW).
(g) Skilled -- Independent Regional (Provisional) (Class UX);
(h) Subclass 457 (Business (Long Stay)).