Can you apply for a partner visa while overseas?

Can you apply for a partner visa while overseas?

The application is made while you are offshore and outside of Australia, and also granted while you are offshore. You will also need to meet the health and character requirements.

Can you apply for a partner visa while in Australia?

The requirements to apply for a partner visa to remain in Australia. The Onshore Partner Visa is also known as the Subclass 820/801 visa. It can only be applied for when the applicant is in Australia and there are no conditions or restrictions preventing them from applying for another visa while in Australia.

How can I sponsor my partner to Australia?

Your partner must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or an eligible New Zealand citizen, in order to sponsor you. There are certain circumstances where your partner may not be able to sponsor you, for example, if he or she has sponsored another partner before in the last 5 years.

Why do partner visas get rejected in Australia?

If there are differences between documents and/or the information provided in your application forms, such as dates not matching, or the history of your relationship not being consistent, Immigration can take this as an indication that your relationship is not genuine, and this can lead to a refusal.

What is a partner visa for Australia?

(Subclasses 820 and 801) Partner visa (apply in Australia) Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together.

What kind of visa do you need to get married in Australia?

3. Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) and Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100) This visa may be suitable if you are married or in a de facto relationship with an Australian citizen or resident and currently living overseas.

Do you have to be outside Australia when applying for visa?

Requirement to be outside of Australia when you apply, and when the first stage visa is granted. First stage (subclass 309) – this visa permits you to enter and stay until permanent visa status granted; work and study in Australia; and access Medicare.

Can my partner live in Australia if I am a citizen?

Allows the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen to live in Australia. You apply for the temporary and the permanent partner visas together. In most circumstances, you must be the spouse (married) or de facto partner of an: Australian citizen.