# When an applicant meets the conduct requirements

> reg-2.60X — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.60X When an applicant meets the conduct requirements
          (1) An applicant for approval as a family sponsor in relation to the parent sponsor
              class meets the conduct requirements if:
                (a) either:
                      (i) the applicant complies with subregulation (2); or
                     (ii) it is reasonable to disregard the applicant’s failure to do so; and
                (b) either:
                      (i) there is no adverse information known to Immigration about the
                          applicant or a person associated with the applicant; or
                     (ii) it is reasonable to disregard any such information; and









                  (c) in the case where the applicant has previously been a parent sponsor—
                      either:
                        (i) the applicant has not failed to satisfy a sponsorship obligation under
                            Subdivision 2.19.2 (which deals with sponsorship obligations of
                            approved family sponsors etc.); or
                       (ii) it is reasonable to disregard any such failure.
          (2) An applicant complies with this subregulation if:
               (a) in the case where the applicant spent more than 12 months cumulatively in
                   a foreign country since the later of the day that is 10 years before the day
                   the application is made and the day the applicant turned 16—the applicant
                   provides a police check relating to whether the applicant has committed
                   any offences in the foreign country; and
               (b) in the case where the applicant has spent more than 12 months
                   cumulatively in Australia since the later of the day that is 10 years before
                   the day the application is made and the day the applicant turned 16—the
                   applicant provides an Australian Federal Police check.