# Parent sponsor

> reg-2.64B — as in force on 2026-06-01 — F2026C00497 · Compilation No. 287 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026C00497/latest/text

2.64B Parent sponsor
          (1) For the purposes of subsection 140G(2) of the Act, an approval of a person as a
              parent sponsor has effect only in relation to a permitted sponsored person
              specified in the approval.
          (2) For the purposes of subsection 140G(3) of the Act, an approval of a person as the
              parent sponsor of a permitted sponsored person specified in the approval ceases
              to have effect if:
                (a) any permanent visa held by the parent sponsor is cancelled; or
                (b) the parent sponsor dies; or
                (c) Immigration receives notification, in writing, of the withdrawal by the
                    parent sponsor of his or her sponsorship of the specified person; or







                 (d) the specified permitted sponsored person fails to apply for a Subclass 870
                     (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa before the end of the period of 6
                     months starting on:
                       (i) if a term of the approval of the parent sponsor has been varied so that
                           the approval also has effect in relation to that person—the day the
                           variation is made; or
                      (ii) otherwise—the sponsorship start day for the parent sponsor; or
                 (e) the Subclass 870 (Sponsored Parent (Temporary)) visa held by the
                     specified permitted sponsored person ceases to have effect.
          (3) To avoid doubt, if:
                (a) the approval as a parent sponsor has effect in relation to 2 permitted
                    sponsored persons specified in the approval; and
                (b) an event mentioned in paragraph (2)(c), (d) or (e) happens in relation to
                    only one of those persons;
              the approval continues to have effect in relation to the other person.
          (4) Subregulations (2) and (3) do not limit Division 2.20 of this Part (which is about
              circumstances in which an approved sponsor may be barred or an approved
              sponsor’s approval may be cancelled).









Division 2.16—Variation of terms of approval of sponsorship