If you are in a relationship with a non-Australian citizen and you want them to reside in Australia you may apply for a partner visa. You may apply for this visa once you have been in a relationship for 12 months.
To qualify for a partner visa you must meet certain requirements such as…
As with any visa, there are a myriad of tests and paperwork to be completed. While it is important that proper relationship screenings take place to determine the legitimacy of the relationship, how strict should visa laws be when it comes to applicants having to update their relationship status?
A record number of international students choose Australia. The latest government figures show that the majority of these overseas students make their home in New South Wales, followed by Victoria and Queensland with Western Australia coming fourth.
Here in Australia we are seeing the rise of the de facto relationship. This is when two people are not married, but are living together as a couple.
We’ve come up with some advice to those people who may not be married or engaged but who want to secure a partner visa.
The Australian Government is getting tough on those who are trying to come into this country illegally by targeting scam marriages or those which they don’t believe are genuine.
Partner migration accounts for a quarter of the total migrant intake and 70,000 are expected to be submitted this year with around 48,000 being approved. The highest number of applicants come from China, UK, India and Vietnam.
Every year thousands of people lodge visa applications to the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Many submit the paperwork themselves, but applying for any visa can be a complex and time consuming process and while the majority will be successful, there are some that will be rejected. There can be numerous reasons for a refusal, more serious issues like fraud or ineligibility may surface, but often it’s just simple mistakes like lack of evidence or inconsistencies which are behind a rejection.
Wayne and Yuliana Glew submitted a Partner Visa in June 2016, with the help of Visa Solutions Australia. Get to know them and read their inspiring story.
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