First, eligibility criteria for the partner visa Onshore (Subclass 820) and partner visa Offshore (Subclass 309) are the same. For both, you need to establish that your relationship is genuine and lasting, and you have a commitment to your relationship into the future.
If you’ve thought about lodging a partner visa application, the odds are good that you’re aware of the long road ahead, gathering all the information you will need to provide to prove your genuine relationship to the Department – financial records, photos, letters, emails, chat transcripts, etc. etc. And then, of course, the dreaded forms …
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The partner visa process can seem very complicated and overwhelming. We find it helps to break the process down and take it one step at a time. Here is our step-by-step Partner Visa Australia Checklist (including the Partner Visa 820 Checklist). 1. VEVO Search A Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) search is the essential first …
Do you need a migration agent to assist you with your partner visa? The answer is – it depends. It depends on: – Your relationship circumstances – Whether you have any health or character concerns – How much time you have to dedicate to the visa application – Your financial status Plenty of people successfully lodge a partner visa on their own. …
Proving financial ties between you and your partner or spouse can be overwhelming at times. Although the Department of Home Affairs gives limited direction for your application, it is easy to find stories on the internet where applications were flat out denied despite those recommendations being followed. Lodging an application to sponsor your partner not only …
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If you’re asking this question, you are worried that the Department might think you fall short of the requirements of a ‘De Facto’ relationship for your partner visa application. This is a legitimate fear; you don’t want the Department to scuttle your application on the basis that you didn’t provide all the evidence you possibly …
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Tourist Visa to Partner Visa Visitor (Tourist) Visas intersect with Partner Visas in two ways: If you are visiting Australia and wish to apply for a Partner Visa (Subclass 820) while you are in Australia, or If you have applied for a Partner Visa (Subclass 309) from overseas and wish to visit Australia while your …
Obtaining an Australian permanent Partner visa is generally a two-stage process. If you are eligible for a Partner visa, you apply for both the temporary and the permanent Partner visa at the same time, paying only one fee. If the Department of Home Affairs grants you the temporary visa, then you become eligible for assessment …
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For a range of reasons, the Department of Home Affairs has determined that the partner visa Australia cost, or visa application charge, of applying for a partner visa should be high. This is partly due to a desire to weed out non-genuine relationships, and partly due to the hefty workload that a partner visa application …
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If you apply for a partner visa onshore, you will be granted a bridging visa as long as you are not unlawful. There are pros and cons when you are choosing to apply for your partner visa onshore or offshore. You can read more about that here. What is a bridging visa? Essentially a Australia …
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