WM5.1 Minimum income requirement for dependent children of Religious Worker work visa holders

See also Immigration Act 2009 s 49(1)(b)

1. Under Religious Worker instructions dependent children's (see E4.1.10) student or visitor visa applications (see V3.10 or U8.20) can be supported if:
   1. a minimum income threshold is met by the Religious Worker visa holder and their partner; or
   2. the religious organisation sponsoring the principal applicant agrees to sponsor the dependent children.

   Visa holder's dependent children will be assessed against criteria set out in V3.10.15 or U8.20.5.

2. Parents holding work visas under Religious Worker instructions may be liable for deportation if the dependent children's visa application is declined under these instructions and the dependent child becomes unlawful.
3. It will be a condition of the dependent child's visa and the parents visa(s) that the parents must maintain the minimum income threshold for the duration of their dependent children's visa, except where WM5.1(a) (ii) applies. If the threshold is not maintained the parents and child may be liable for deportation.

Note: The income of both parents may be combined to meet the minimum income threshold. The minimum income threshold excludes employment-related allowances (for example overtime, tool or uniform allowances, medical insurance, accommodation) and must be calculated on the basis of no more than 40 hours' work per week.

Effective 07/11/2011