Migration Regulations 1994

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:

the applicant is not an ineligible sponsor; and

the application was made in accordance with the process referred to in regulation 2.61A; and

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

those specified persons are permitted sponsored persons in relation to the applicant; and

the applicant meets the general sponsor requirements (see regulation 2.60V); and

the applicant passes the income test (see regulation 2.60W); and

the applicant meets the conduct requirements (see regulation 2.60X); and

the applicant meets the outstanding debt requirements (see regulation 2.60Y); and

if the applicant has a spouse or de facto partner—the spouse or de facto partner meets the partner requirements (see regulation 2.60Z).

The applicant is an ineligible sponsor if:

3 or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas; and

at least 3 of those parents:

have not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas ceased to be in effect; and

do not hold permanent visas.

If:

one or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted a Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa; and

that parent or one of those parents:

has not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa ceased to be in effect; and

does not hold a permanent visa;

If:

2 or more previously sponsored parents in relation to the applicant were granted Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas; and

2 of those parents:

have not left Australia since their Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visas ceased to be in effect; and

do not hold permanent visas;