Partners VISAs

The foreign partner of an Australian may be eligible for a partner VISA. This applies to engaged and married couples, as well as to de facto and same-sex couples.

Unfortunately, at $7000.oo, the partner VISA is expensive.

There are some bridging and temporary VISAs available that allow a partner to live and work In Australia while the partner VISA is being processed. This temporary measure is often necessary because the partner VISA may take up to two years to process.

Partner VISAs are closely scrutinized by the immigration officials and maybe refused for several reasons.

• The immigration agents may suspect that the partner relationship isn’t genuine.
• The individual did not meet character or health requirements.
• A request for further information was not responded to, or not responded to in time.
• There was not enough relevant evidence for the assessment criteria.
• There was conflicting evidence. E.g.: Social media may have contradicted some statements made on forms.
• Inconsistencies on information and dates between partners.
• Forms not completed correctly.
• False information was discovered in the application.
• There was false information on a previous VISA application.
• Some Australian citizens are barred from being a sponsor, such a person cannot bring in a partner on an immigration VISA.

Immigration Lawyers Sydney

Partner visas have a far better chance of success when submitted with the legal aid of an immigration lawyer. This may not reduce the 2 year wait time, but it will reduce the risk of waiting in vain.

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