Form 1149 · Join or bring family
Application for Sponsorship for Sponsored Family Visitors
What this official form is for and who lodges it. The form itself is only ever the Department's own document; nothing is completed or submitted here.
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Purpose
This form is used to apply to become a sponsor for an applicant for a Visitor visa (subclass 600) in the Sponsored Family stream, and to record the sponsor's formal undertaking of responsibility.
Who lodges it
The proposed sponsor, who must be a settled Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 or over and, in most cases, a relative of the visitor (or another eligible person such as a parliamentarian or government representative).
When it is used
Used when a person offers to sponsor a family member's Visitor visa (subclass 600) application in the Sponsored Family stream, or when the Department has requested sponsorship for a Tourist stream applicant; the completed form is attached to each visitor's online application.
Visas that commonly use this form
The official visa page lists what an application actually requires.
Official form
Open the Department's own PDF or instructions page.
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An unmodified copy of the Department’s file as captured on 2026-09-17 (directory listing dated 2022-11-02, ? pages, 287 KB). The Department may have published a newer version since; check the official link above before relying on it.
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