SPOUSE OR PARTNER VISA FOR AUSTRALIA
A spouse visa can be applied by a
spouse or a de facto partner, or a fiancée/fiancé of an Australian citizen,
Australian Permanent Resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The
application for spouse visa should be sponsored by an Australian resident
spouse or de facto partner for a minimum of 2 years.
The spouse visa/partner visa, can
be applied either from within Australia or from India. Two applications need to
be filed simultaneously – one for Temporary Visa and the other for Permanent
Visa. Permanent Visa application gets processed after both the partners have
lived together in Australia for 2 years.
The sponsored spouse is eligible
to live and work in Australia on the Temporary Visa. After having lived in
Australia for 2 years with temporary spouse visa, the sponsored spouse will be
entitled for Permanent Partner Visa after an assessment of eligibility. In some
cases, the spouse visa can be granted even if the partner relationship has
ended.
While one partner visa
application may be filed for both temporary and permanent partner visas in on
application charge, it would be processed by DIBP (Department of Immigration
and Border Protection) in two stages, after 2 years.
If the Spouse visa is filed from
outside Australia, and a temporary spouse visa is granted, then after 2 years,
if a genuine relationship continues to subsist between both the partners, the
sponsored would be eligible for the Permanent Visa.
BENEFITS OF PARTNER VISAS -
The sponsored spouse can work,
study and stay in Australia until his/her permanent partner visa is decided
upon. However, he/she cannot apply for government funding for studies in
Australia. One can also avail healthcare facilities.
When applying for Spouse Visa
from within Australia, the sponsored partner can include dependent children who
are in Australia, in his/her partner visa application, but not other dependent
relatives.
After a Permanent Visa is granted
to the sponsored partner, he / she can work, study and live in Australia
permanently, apply for Australian citizenship, Sponsor relatives for Australia
PR, Receive social security payments, Travel in and out of Australia for 5 years.
After a lapse of 5 years, a fresh visa may be required to enter Australia.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR SPOUSE VISA TO
AUSTRALIA FROM INDIA
The application for spouse visa
can be filed, only if below mentioned requirements are met.
Both partners or spouses must
have been of 18 years of age or above.
The applicant must be either a
spouse or a de facto partner or future husband/ wife of an Australian citizen,
or Australia Permanent Residency Visa holder, or an eligible New Zealand
Citizen.
The sponsoring spouse must
sponsor you for at least 2 years.
In case, you are married, your
marriage must be recognized as valid under Australian Law and should be over 12
months at the minimum.
In case, you are in a de facto
relationship, your relationship must have been at least 12 months old.
You both must prove your
relationship is genuine and committed.
You must meet the health and
character parameters.
You may be asked to prove the
genuineness of your relationship during an interview. You can provide
photographs, joint bank account statements, joint investments etc. as a proof.
If you meet the above criteria
for applying a Spouse Visa (Partner Visa), you can apply for the same from
India. You can either apply online by
creating an ImmiAccount on Immigration Authorities Site of Australia or courier
your application and documents to Australia Immigration Office (DIBP).
EXCEPTIONS WHEN PERMANENT PARTNER VISA IS GIVEN
BEFORE 2 YEARS
Though Permanent Partner Visa is
not generally given to a spouse without living in Australia for 2 years, there
are exceptions.
If you are in any one of the
below mentioned circumstances, you can apply for a permanent partner visa,
without living in Australia for 2 years.
You are married or in de facto
relationship with your spouse/ de facto partner for 3 years or more at the time
of application for permanent partner visa or
You are married or in de facto
relationship for 2 years or more and have child from the relationship or
Your spouse is issued Australia
Permanent Residency under humanitarian program or
Your spouse is issued protection
visa and in either of the cases, you are in a relationship / married to your
spouse before visa issuance and the same has been declared to the Australian
immigration office.
If you or your family member is
inflicted with domestic violence
If your spouse deceased and you
can prove that you could have continued with the relationship if only your
spouse lived. Also, if you can prove you have close personal, cultural and
business bonds with Australia, your case could be considered.
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