Assurance of Support (AOS) Bond

Centrelink have assumed responsibility for the assessment of Assurance of Support (AoS) applications, including bond lodgement.

An AoS covers the principal applicant and other family members included in the application.

For certain migrant visa subclasses, an AoS is a mandatory requirement which must be met prior to visa grant. If you applied for one of these visas, your assurer must also lodge a refundable bond with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Other visa subclasses might have an AoS as a discretionary requirement only. For these visa subclasses, a bond will not be required. More information is available on the Department of Human Services’ Assurance of Support page.

AoS Assessments and AoS Period

An AoS bond is held for the duration of the AoS period. If you are applying for a permanent Contributory Parent visa, the AoS period runs for 10 years from:

• the date you arrived in Australia (if you applied from outside Australia)
  or
• the date you were granted a permanent visa (if you applied from within Australia).

If you applied for any other visas, the AoS period is up to four years from:

• the date you arrived in Australia (if you applied from outside of Australia)
  or
• the date you were granted a visa (if you applied from within Australia).