# Limitation on approval of sponsorship—partner (provisional or temporary) or prospective marriage (temporary) visas

> reg-1.20KA — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

1.20KA Limitation on approval of sponsorship—partner (provisional or
         temporary) or prospective marriage (temporary) visas
          (1) This regulation applies if:
               (a) a person is granted a specified visa on or after 1 July 2009; and
               (b) the person seeks approval to sponsor the relevant applicant on or after
                    1 July 2009; and
               (c) the person was the spouse or de facto partner of the relevant applicant on or
                    before the day the specified visa was granted to the person.
          (2) The Minister must not approve sponsorship by the person of the relevant
              applicant within 5 years after the day when the person was granted the specified
              visa.
          (3) Despite subregulation (2), the Minister may approve sponsorship by the person
              of the relevant applicant:
                (a) if the relevant applicant had compelling reasons, other than reasons related
                    to his or her financial circumstances, for not applying for a specified visa at
                    the same time as the person applied for his or her specified visa; or
               (b) if:
                      (i) the relevant applicant applied for a specified visa at the same time as
                          the sponsor; and
                     (ii) the relevant applicant withdrew the application for the specified visa
                          before it was granted; and









                      (iii) the relevant applicant had compelling reasons, other than reasons
                            related to his or her financial circumstances, for withdrawing the
                            application for the specified visa.
          (4) In this regulation:
               relevant applicant means the applicant for:
                 (a) a Partner (Provisional) (Class UF) visa; or
                 (b) a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa; or
                 (c) a Prospective Marriage (Temporary) (Class TO) visa.
               specified visa means:
                 (a) a Subclass 143 (Contributory Parent) visa; or
                (b) a Subclass 864 (Contributory Aged Parent) visa.