Want to bring your family to Australia?
If you have successfully proposed your family for a subclass 202 visa, a no-interest loan can help.
IOM, as the leading international organization for migration management, is ideally placed to support proposers with the logistical concerns of arranging travel to Australia, and in conjunction with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, is dedicated to easing the financial burden on proposers of subclass 202 visas.
How does it work?
Casino-Zeus-Argentina.com The International Organization for Migration’s No-Interest Travel Loan Fund assists proposers to meet the travel costs of refugees entering Australia with a subclass 202 visa.
The fund provides up to 75% of the travel costs, to be repaid after your family or friend’s arrival in Australia. A deposit of 25% of the estimated travel cost is paid to IOM Canberra by bank cheque or money order prior to travel arrangements being made.
As well as helping you with the cost (and booking) of travel, IOM also provides advice and support before, during and after your family or friend’s journey to Australia.
IOM has access to discounted fares not readily available to other travellers and will seek to make a booking for passengers within 3 to 10 weeks, following receipt of the deposit. IOM will also provide assistance, where possible, in attaining any documentation necessary to facilitate departure to Australia, and dedicated staff are present in most points of transit to ensure a smooth transition between flights.
Who is eligible?
If your family or friend has been granted a subclass 202 visa, then you are eligible to apply for a No-Interest Loan.
How do I apply?
Fill out the application form IOM-Case-Detail-Sheet.pdf
You’ll need to attach the following documents:
- A letter from a group willing to support the application for the loan and be the contact point for IOM throughout the life of the loan.
- A clear copy of the letter advising that a subclass 202 visa has been granted.
Once your application is complete, mail it to:
IOM Canberra
PO Box 1009
CIVIC SQUARE ACT 2608
Or fax it to 02 6257 37 43
If you need more help or information, please contact IOM Canberra.
Supporting an application
It is important that the group or organisation supporting an IOM loan application is fully aware of their obligations as outlined below.
There is no financial responsibility involved in supporting an IOM loan application, but by acting as a support group for a proposer, your organisation will be expected to provide the following services:
- assist the proposer to submit a complete loan application to IOM.
- be the contact point for IOM and take responsibility for explaining all IOM correspondence to theproposer or entrant before witnessing their signature and returning the original document to IOM.
- liaise with IOM on any matter relating to the loan, throughout the entire life of the loan.
- assist IOM to follow up with the proposer or entrants to ensure that the loan is paid in full and in a timely manner.
- advise IOM of any change of address or telephone number of proposer or entrants.
- inform IOM of any change in circumstances of proposer or entrants, especially if the loan repayer is no longer receiving Centrelink benefits.
We encourage all organisations to consider these guidelines before offering support to their clients to access the IOM Travel Loan. If you do not feel your organisation can provide this level of service, please consider referring the proposer to another organisation.
Who is responsible for repaying the loan?
The proposer or the 202 visa entrant is responsible for repaying the loan in full, in an agreed time frame.
We are a revolving loan scheme, and rely on people to repay their loan promptly and in accordance with the agreed repayment schedule, so that the funds can be reused to assist other families to travel to Australia.
Entrants will be required to sign an acknowledgement that they may be responsible for repayment of the loan if the proposer chooses to request this.
How do I repay the loan?
Loans are repaid in fortnightly instalments through Centrelink’s Centrepay Deduction system. IOM will suggest a repayment schedule once your travel costs are confirmed.
The repayment schedule can be altered if the proposer or their support group advise IOM of a change in financial circumstances.
IOM strongly prefers one repayment to be made per travelling group, but if the debt owed is more than $3000.00 you will be given the choice of splitting the repayments between consenting adults. Each member will be required to sign a Promissory Note indicating that they are responsible for repaying their own (and/or their dependant children’s) travel costs.
If a loan repayer is no longer receiving Centrelink benefits, they must contact IOM immediately to arrange an alternative method of repayment.
How can I contact IOM?
You can contact us by phone, email or on the internet:
Ph: 02 6267 6634
02 6267 6605
02 6267 6600
email:
website: iomaustralia.org