Australian Partner Visa
A partner, spouse, or de facto partner of an Australian citizen or permanent resident may reside in Australia with the help of a partner visa.
You submit a joint application for both the temporary and permanent partner visas.
Considering requesting a partner visa? For those of you who are considering applying for a partner, spouse, or de facto visa, we have put together a guide. If you want to apply for an Australian Partner Visa, you must be one of the following:
OR
with Eligible New Zealand Citizens, Australian Citizens, or Australian Permanent Residents at the time of application.
A Bridging visa will be given to you if you apply for a Partner visa while onshore (in Australia). Be aware that your ability to work or study may be restricted. This will depend on the previous visa you held and whether you were permitted to work or enrol in school while you held it. If you were fortunate enough to have those rights, the same restrictions would apply to the bridging visa that is linked to your partner visa when your previous visa expires. You would not be eligible to receive fee assistance from HECS, Newstart, or any other programme while you were waiting for a Permanent Partner Visa (subclass 100 or 801).
- It’s not as easy as it seems to apply for a partner visa on your own, so keep that in mind. To begin, you must:establish an ImmiAccount.
- Complete the form. Type 47SP Partner’s application for immigration to Australia
- The sponsor uses the TRN to submit their own 40SP Sponsorship Form for a Partner to Migrate to Australia after the main applicant completes their form.
- completing the form
- Pay the application fee for a partner visa.
- Examine and press to submit the application
- Include each document.
- The application can be submitted by mail, but we do not advise doing so because it makes it difficult to track and add future attachments to the application.
- If you do
What exactly is a de facto union?
If all of the following apply to you and your partner, you are a de facto couple:
You are not legally married to each other, but you are committed to living a life together that is exclusive of everyone else; your relationship is genuine and ongoing; you do not permanently live apart from one another; and you are not blood relatives.
It doesn’t matter if you’re dating a person of the same sex as you or not.
Length of relationship
Typically, your de facto relationship had to be in place for at least a year prior to applying for the visa.
Being in a de facto relationship does not include time spent dating or communicating with someone online.
You might still be qualified for the visa even if your de facto relationship has been going on for less than a year. Find out if you are exempt from the one-year relationship requirement (do not need to fulfil it) by
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Checklist for applicant documents for a partner visa
Identification cards
Identification proof documents
the first of the following
a birth certificate with both parents’ names:
Identification pages from a family book with both parents’ names on them Identification pages from a government-issued identity document Identification pages from a document that proves your identity from a court Identification pages from a family census register.
The page of your current passport that contains your photo, contact information, and the dates of issue and expiration.
- The photograph should be of the head and shoulders only against a plain background
the applicants name must be printed on the back of the photograph
A national identity card, if you have one. - Proof of change of name, if applicable.
documents pertaining to prior partnerships
- Provide divorce decrees, death certificates, separation agreements, or statutory declarations if you have ever been wed, widowed, divorced, or permanently separated.
health records
- You don’t have to submit any paperwork to prove that you fulfill our health requirements. Your physician will provide them to us.
Character records
- Personal information for assessment, including a character evaluation, completed Form 80 (PDF, 554 KB).
Police clearances
Checklist for Sponsor Documents for a Partner Visa
Application
Once your partner has submitted their visa application and provided you with their Transaction Reference Number (TRN) or application ID, you may submit your sponsorship form online.
Identification cards
- .proof showing your sponsor is an eligible citizen of New Zealand, Australia, or an Australian permanent resident.
- .Proof that your sponsor typically resides in Australia if they are a qualified New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia
Character records
- .Police clearances
- .Military service records or discharge papers, if you have ever served in the armed services of any nation.
If you are supporting a kid through a sponsorship
Provide:
- a court order approving the union of your kid with the visa application
- Evidence showing you are the child’s parent or legal guardian.
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Both the applicant and the sponsor must offer:
evidence that your relationship is ongoing and sincere
The 4 pillars of the connection should be represented in as many of the following documents as possible:
Factor 1: The relationship's financial aspects
papers proving shared ownership or property rentals, such as mortgages
- .documentation detailing loans for large assets like houses, vehicles, or significant equipment in both names
- .accounts held in common
- .bills in both names for the home
Factor 2: the structure of the family
paperwork proving your shared domestic duties with your spouse, such as:
- .a comment on the division of household chores
- .bills in both names for the home
- .letters or emails that are addressed to both of you
- .shared accountability for children
- .your place of residence
Factor 3: The relationship's social characteristics
documentation demonstrating that others are aware of your connection, such as:
- joint invites, socializing together, sharing friends and contacts
- .a copy of the declaration of marriage between you and your partner
- .government agencies, businesses, or organizations
- .evidence of collaborative sports, cultural, or social activities
- .evidence of shared travel
Factor 4: The commitment's nature
papers demonstrating your long-term commitment to one another, such as:
- .understanding of one another’s backgrounds and familial situations, among other personal issues. We might ask you about this during an interview.
- .documentation demonstrating the consolidation of your personal affairs
- .the provisions in your wills
- .letters and phone bills that prove you kept in touch while you were separated.
papers demonstrating your long-term commitment to one another, such as:
- Understanding of one another’s backgrounds and familial situations, among other personal issues. We might ask you about this during an interview.
- .documentation demonstrating the consolidation of your personal affairs
- .the provisions in your wills
- .letters and phone bills that prove you kept in touch while you were separated
“The Tribunal is required by reg.1.15A of the Regulations to consider all of the circumstances of the relationship, not only the matters listed in the Regulations, in considering a partner visa application.”
Whenever your present visa expires-
You may remain in Australia on a Bridging visa A (BVA) if your existing visa expires before you are given the temporary partner visa. A BVA is automatically issued when you apply for your partner visa; you don’t need to request one. When your temporary visa expires, the BVA begins.
You cannot leave Australia and come back under the BVA. To leave Australia and return, you must apply for a Bridging visa B (BVB).
BVAs and BVBs issued to those applying for this visa permit you to:
- .an Australian job
- .study abroad in Australia without government funding
- .enroll in Australia’s Medicare health insurance program.
- There is more information about bridging visas.
If you withdraw a valid visa
You will lose your legal status if you cancel your existing visa. This implies that you will often only be given consideration for a Bridging visa E and will not be qualified for a Bridging visa A, B, or C. In this circumstance, you will not be automatically granted a bridging visa and must submit an application for a Bridging visa E.
Schedule a Consultation
VISAS FOR SPOUSES ARE COMPLEX. For professional advice, schedule a consultation about migration.
For partner visas, the recent amendments to sponsored family visas have not yet been put into effect. The modifications required that Sponsorships be submitted and approved before Partner visas could be submitted. Onshore Partner visa applicants who wanted to submit a visa application before their substantive visa expired would have been negatively impacted by this move. Before a legitimate Partner visa application could be submitted, the sponsorship application would have to be evaluated independently and approved.
We advise scheduling an appointment if you want to apply for a Partner visa so that you can talk about and comprehend how these changes may affect you.
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