Departmental form 40
Sponsorship for migration to Australia (parent, aged dependent relative, remaining relative, carer)
Join or bring family · PDF form · updated 12/04/2024
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- What it is for
- Allows an eligible person in Australia to formally sponsor a relative migrating under specific family visa categories and to give the required sponsorship undertakings supporting that person's application.
- Who completes it
- The prospective sponsor (an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen), completed in support of the relative's visa application.
- Information it collects (in general terms)
- Sponsor identity and personal details, the relationship to and details of the visa applicant and their family unit, integrity and character declarations, and the sponsor's support undertakings.
- When it is used
- Used when sponsoring a parent, aged dependent relative, remaining relative or carer applying for one of the listed migrant, residence or contributory parent visa subclasses; a different form applies for partners or children.
Visas that commonly use this form
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