Form sponsor-declaration-491 · Work
Sponsorship Declaration - Skilled Work Regional (Class PS) Subclass 491 (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 Work Regional (provisional) Subclass 491 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 Work Regional Subclass 491 (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.
Visas that commonly use this form
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