2017-Sep 22: Reliance on step relationships when applying for temporary entry class visas

Visa Pak 328 - Advice for staff about the reliance on step relationships when applying for a temporary visa.

Visa Paks

22 September 2017

Reliance on step relationships when applying for temporary entry class visas

There have been recent instances where applicants have attempted to rely on a step relationship to obtain a temporary entry class visa. Examples are:

• Step father applying for a parent and grandparent multiple entry visitor visa sponsored by his step son
• Dependent child applying for a student visa on basis step father holds an essential skills work visa.

A step father/mother is not a biological or adoptive parent so is not a parent for the purposes of temporary entry instructions. This means step relationships cannot be relied on to obtain temporary entry class visas.