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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

Family Members

Obligations

If this visa is granted the following requirements must be met.

Applicant and family members

The applicant and any accompanying family members must comply with all Australian laws as permanent residents.

Sponsor

Your sponsor must continue to help the applicant (and their family) settle in Australia by providing:

  • support
  • accommodation
  • financial assistance

For this visa, the sponsor must comply with these obligations for two (2) years from the date the visa is granted.

Assurer of Support

The assurer must:

  • provide financial support to the applicant (and their family) so they do not have to rely on any government forms of support
  • repay the Australian Government for any recoverable social security payments made by Centrelink to the applicant and any others covered by the Assurance of Support
  • pay a refundable bond when the visa is granted.

For this visa, the Assurer of Support must comply with these obligations for two (2) years from the date the visa is granted.
See: Assurance of Support