Which relative can be a sponsor you if you are in Australia for a GSMigration

Which relative can be a sponsor - if you are in Australia for a GSMigration

Skilled – Sponsored (Residence) Visa (Subclass 886)

You or your partner must be related to your sponsor as one of the following:

• a non-dependent child – including a stepchild
• a parent – including a step–parent
• a brother or sister – including a step-sibling
• a niece or nephew – including a step–niece or nephew
• an aunt or uncle – including a step–aunt or uncle

Where can a sponsor be living?
Your sponsor can live anywhere in Australia.

Skilled – Regional Sponsored (Provisional) visa (subclass 487)

You or your partner must be related to your sponsor as one of the following:

• a non-dependent child – including a stepchild
• a parent – including a step-parent
• a brother or sister – including a step-sibling
• a niece or nephew – including a step-niece or nephew
• an aunt or uncle – including a step-aunt or uncle
• a first cousin
• a grandchild.

Where can a sponsor be living?

To be a sponsor, you must provide evidence that, at the time the department receives your sponsorship application, you are usually a resident in a *designated area. Additionally, you must be able to demonstrate that you continue to live in a designated area until a decision is made on the visa application.
As a general guide, Australia's designated areas include:

• ACT
• South Australia
• Northern Territory
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Queensland – except Brisbane
• New South Wales – except Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong
• Western Australia – except Perth.

*designated area – Contact us for more information.

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