Assurance of Support

An Assurance of Support is a legal agreement you make with us to help someone get a visa to live in Australia. It's your promise to pay us back for any income support we give them.

To be eligible to become an assurer for an Assurance of Support you must meet certain criteria.

The Assurance of Support period depends on the type of visa you apply for. It can last for 1, 2, 4 or 10 years.

Complete the following steps to apply to give an assurance of support.

We may pay income support to the assuree during the Assurance of Support period if you can't support them, or they can't accept support from you.

We have a range of other tools and information to help you manage your payment or get extra support.