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Visa Application Process

The Australian partner visa application process is convoluted and complicated, with a processing time of years for many.

The important thing is to ensure that your application is complete when you lodge it, and that you continue to update your relationship evidence while your visa application is being processed.

 

Form 80

Form 80 Australia- Do I need to complete it for my partner visa application?

Form 80 (Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment) is part of the character assessment undertaken for permanent visa applicants. It is a comprehensive questionnaire used by the Australian Department of Home Affairs for visa applicants. The purpose of Form 80 is to gather information about your personal background, including details about your employment history, education, …

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Form 888

Form 888: Everything You Need to Know to Fill it in Correctly

The Form 888 for the Partner Visa is a form to be completed by friends and/ or family of the couple explaining their views on the relationship and experiences with the couple. The Form 888s are very important relationship evidence and go to demonstrate both the social aspects of the relationship and that your relationship …

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Processing Time

Partner Visa Australia Processing Times & Tips to Expedite Your Application

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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Globe Australia

Partner Visa in Australia: Onshore vs. Offshore Application – What’s Best for You?

One of the most common questions we are asked goes something like: “My partner is coming/thinking about coming to Australia on a visitor visa. We want to apply for a partner visa soon. Should we make the application while they are in Australia, or after they go back?” As with most things in life, the …

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Commonwealth Statutory Declaration Form

Writing Effective Statutory Declarations for Partner Visa Applications

This article is about the statutory declarations that the visa applicant and sponsor write to support their partner visa application (sometimes referred to your partner visa personal statements). They no longer have to be statutory declarations but many couples elect for the statements to be so. If you would like information on the Form 888 …

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Demonstrating Proof of Residency in Australia

Proving Residency for an Australian Partner Visa: What You Need to Know

If you need to check your Visa Status in Australia, you can check for free using VEVO. If you are applying to sponsor your partner for an Australian partner visa and you hold permanent residency in Australia, then as part of the application you will need to demonstrate that you are usually resident in Australia. …

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Translations

Do I need to translate my documents into English? Who can do the translating for me?

Any migration-related document that is in a language other than English is to be supported with a translated copy. If the document is translated in Australia, the translator has to be accredited by NAATI (National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters). If the document has been translated outside Australia then the translator must provide his/her …

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