Regulation 1.20K — Limitation on sponsorships—remaining relative visas

1.20K Limitation on sponsorships—remaining relative visas

(1) The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person:

(a) who is an Australian relative for the applicant; and

(b) to whom the Minister has granted any of the following:

(i) a Subclass 104 visa;

(ii) a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

(iii) a Subclass 806 visa;

(iv) a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa.

(2) The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person:

(a) who is an Australian relative for the applicant; and

(b) who has sponsored another applicant for any of the following:

(i) a Subclass 104 visa;

(ii) a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

(iii) a Subclass 806 visa;

(iv) a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; and

(c) the Minister granted the visa to the other applicant.

(3) The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if:

(a) the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person who is the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian relative for the applicant; and

(b) the Australian relative for the applicant is a person to whom the Minister has granted any of the following:

(i) a Subclass 104 visa;

(ii) a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

(iii) a Subclass 806 visa;

(iv) a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa.

(4) The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if:

(a) the applicant is sponsored for the visa by a person who is the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian relative for the applicant; and

(b) the Australian relative for the applicant has sponsored another applicant for any of the following:

(i) a Subclass 104 visa;

(ii) a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

(iii) a Subclass 806 visa;

(iv) a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; and

(c) the Minister granted the visa to the other applicant.

(5) The Minister must not grant a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa to an applicant if:

(a) the applicant is sponsored for the visa by the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian relative for the applicant; and

(b) the spouse or de facto partner has sponsored another applicant who is a relative of the Australian relative for the applicant for any of the following:

(i) a Subclass 104 visa;

(ii) a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa;

(iii) a Subclass 806 visa;

(iv) a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; and

(c) the Minister granted the visa to the other applicant.

(6) In this regulation: Subclass 104 visa means a Subclass 104 (Preferential Family) visa that could have been granted by the Minister under these Regulations, as in force immediately before 1 November 1999. Subclass 806 visa means a Subclass 806 (Family) visa that could have been granted by the Minister under these Regulations, as in force immediately before 1 November 1999.