Form sponsor-declaration-489 · Work
Sponsorship Declaration - Skilled Regional (Class SP) Subclass 489 (Provisional) Visa
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On the Department’s list
- Department last updated this form
- 2022-06-01
- Category
- Work
The Department’s description
Complete this statutory declaration form if you are the sponsor for a Skilled Regional 489 (Provisional) visa.
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Purpose
This is a statutory declaration made under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959 by which a person formally agrees to sponsor relatives applying for a Skilled Regional (provisional) Subclass 489 visa and undertakes the associated settlement and financial support obligations.
Who lodges it
Sponsor — an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen aged 18 or over who is supporting the visa applicants.
When it is used
It is used when a family member sponsors relatives for a Skilled Regional Subclass 489 (provisional) visa, committing the sponsor to provide accommodation, financial and settlement support and to accept certain responsibilities for a two-year period following the visa grant or first entry.
Official form
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