Australian Partner Visas
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This subclass of visas allows the spouse or defacto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen to live in Australia. It is an application that can be submitted whilst inside or outside of Australia. Processing timeframes are current anywhere from 18 months to three years. In order for the applicant to qualify they must be married to or in a defacto (including same sex) relationship with an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible NZ citizen.
Generally, the Partner visa is processed in two stages with the first stage of the process being the grant of a temporary (subclass 820 or subclass 309) visa. This temporary visa will remain valid until a decision is made on the permanent residency application which can occur approximately two years after the submission of the approved temporary application. The temporary and permanent residency visa is submitted at the same time. Both visas have full work and study rights.
820 & 801
The subclass 820 and 801 visas allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.
309
The subclass 309 visa allows the spouse or de facto partner of an Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to travel to and live in Australia.
100
The subclass 100 visa is for people who want to come to Australia to marry their prospective spouse. It is a temporary visa for nine months.
Our clients receive the highest possible rate of success from our years of experience and in-depth knowledge of Partner Migration to Australia.
As your Registered Migration Agent we provide the following
Applicants
- A fair and honest eligibility assessment
- Advice for your individual circumstances
- Strategic immigration planning
- Latest policy and legislative advice
- Detailed costs and expenses
- Advice on required documents
- Forms and paperwork assistance
- Prepare and lodge your application
- Critical date and deadline monitoring
- Liaise with the Department of Immigration
- Keep you up to date with your application
In order for the applications to be granted at the first and second stage the applicant must be able to demonstrate that they are in a genuine and ongoing relationship with their (Australia, Permanent Residency or eligible NZ Citizen) Partner.
The visa information provided below should only be used as a guide. If a particular visa is appropriate for your circumstances, then we would encourage you to contact us for a complete and thorough assessment of your situation and visa eligibility.
Please be aware that big changers are about to occur to the way in which Partner application are considered and processed.
This bill Amends the Migration Act 1958 to establish a sponsorship framework for the sponsored family visa program to: separate sponsorship assessment from the visa application process for family sponsored visas; require the approval of persons as family sponsors before any relevant visa applications are made; impose statutory obligations on persons who are or were approved as family sponsors and provide for sanctions if those obligations are not satisfied; facilitate the sharing of personal information between parties identified in a sponsorship application; enable the refusal of a sponsorship application and the cancellation or barring of a family sponsor in certain circumstances; enable the regulations to prescribe details for, and in relation to, the operation of the sponsorship framework; and make consequential amendments.
Please be aware that there are some big changes to the way Partner applications are processed coming soon. It is expected that these changes may occur any day now but had not occurred at time of writing (11th July 2019). Once implemented the changes will mean that the Australian, Permanent Resident or Eligible NZ Sponsor will need to submit a sponsorship application first and have it approved before the Partner can proceed and submit their visa application.
This obviously has big implications in regards to onshore applications, bridging visas and remaining in Australia because at this stage we are uncertain as to how long it might take for a sponsorship application to be processed and finalised under the new system. Only after the sponsorship application is approved can a visa application be submitted and (if applied for onshore) a Bridging Visa issued.
At the moment, under the current system, we can submit a valid visa application on her behalf immediately.
The take home from all of this is that if you are considering a partner visa and are in a genuine and ongoing relationship then you may wish to consider submitting this application soon.
Steps to apply for a work visa
1
Contact Visacorp to obtain a full assessment of your eligibility for an Australian visa.
2
Visacorp will advise in writing which visa is most suitable for you and confirm your eligibility for the chosen visa. A service agreement (i.e. quote & appointment letter) will be provided to you for your consideration and acceptance.
3
Once Visacorp is appointed we will guide you through the visa preparation process so that the application is presented to the Department of Home Affairs so that it stands the best chance of success
4
Submit visa application to the Department of Home Affairs along with all certified documents
5
Await decision from the Department of Home Affairs.