Australia is one of the most popular destinations for tourists, to pursue further studies, and to make a bright future. Moreover, if your partner is in Australia you can go there by applying for a partner visa. In this guide we are going to mention in brief about the Australian partner visa.
Given below the top interesting things about the partner visa shared by our migration agent which you have not even heard of:
- Apply for the offshore spouse visa before you get married
This is true. No doubt, with an onshore spouse visa you need to be married while applying for the application. But, with the offshore, you can apply for the visa before you are even married. If all the requirements are met, then it makes it easy to apply for permanent residency and save money in the future.
- No need to fulfill the 12-month cohabitation requirement
If the couple is not married then you must fulfill the 12 months requirement to lodge the partner visa. But, it is not important when you are lodging the partner visa in Australia.
When the application is lodged you need to live with your partner. Every state and territory has its requirements. In most cases, you need to show that you have proof of residency by showing lease agreement, fund statement, utility account, home insurance policy, paid TV account, tax office assessment, or electoral enrollment.
- Attach an only specified number of documents with the application
While applying the application you must show a specified number of documents. You need to make sure that all the documents are proper. Once you have attached the documents you cannot remove it from the application. So, make sure you get everything done right in the first place by consulting the experts
- Even with de facto visa, you can lodge an application
Although you cannot register the relationship if there is proof of living together for one year. But, yes you can lodge an offshore on onshore visa even if you are still married to another person.
- While application processing add a dependent child
While applying it might be difficult to decide whether to include the dependent child or not. In case, they are a crucial stage of schooling then it is ideal to include them along with dependents who are non-migrants.
With the change the visa processing, during the application processing, you can include the dependent child very easily.
In case, you are planning to apply for the visa and wondering what you need to do or where to start then you should contact our migration consultant. They have a proper understanding of the application processing and make sure the visa is applied on time and in the right manner.
