Australia Visitor and Spouse Visa

Australia isn’t just a great travel destination, but also a country where you can enjoy a lavish lifestyle. With great universities, laws that protect freedom and private ownership of property, it becomes a country where you can enjoy a great life with your partner. In this article, we have mentioned the requirements for both visitor visa and partner visa.

Australia Spouse Visa

If you are a common law partner of an Australian permanent resident, Australian citizen or New Zealand citizen, then you can apply for the Australian spouse visa. The person who will nominate you for this visa should either be married to you or be in a defacto relationship with you for at least an year. The nomination is for 2 years, after which you need to get a visa extension or apply for permanent residency.

Note: Same sex partners are also eligible to apply for this visa.

Requirements for Australia Spouse Visa

There are multiple requirements that you need to fulfill to be eligible for Australian spouse visa. These requirements are mentioned below:

● The relationship should be genuine and should continue while the visa application is processed.

● You and your partner don’t live apart on a permanent basis.

● If the relationship isn’t legal marriage, then the defacto relationship must have continued for the past 12 months at least.

● Have a health and character certificate.

● Both you and your partner must be 18 or above in age.

Partner visa provides a two step process to permanent residency. Firstly, you must live on a temporary partner visa for 2 years in Australia. After this, you can apply for permanent partner visa, which will grant you the permanent resident status. This 2 year waiting period is waived, only if at the time of filing the visa application:

● Your de facto relationship or marriage with your partner has lasted for at least 5 years.

● Your de facto relationship or marriage with your partner has lasted for at least 2 years and you have children.

On a temporary partner visa, you can:

● Travel to and from Australia

● Live and Work in Australia

The combined cost for both temporary and permanent Partner visa is AUD 7,160. You have to make the payment for both visa categories at the same time. The temporary partner visa is processed within 21-28 months, while the permanent one is processed within 19-24 months. After a few years of receiving your permanent partner visa, you will be eligible to apply for an Australian Citizenship.

Australia Visitor Visa

Tourist stream visa enables you to travel, study or train for 3 months in Australia. You can’t get medical treatment, work or start a new business while holding this visa. This visa may be required, if you’re cruising inside Australian territory. If you want to leave and re-enter Australia multiple times, then mention that on your visa application or apply for Visitor Visa Frequent traveller stream.

Requirements for Australian Visitor Visa

● You must be in good health. Proved through Health Certificate issued by authorized medical practitioners.

● You must not have a criminal record. Proved through Character certificate issued by police stations.

● Your must visit Australia with the intention to leave upon the expiry of your visa.

● You must have sufficient funds to support yourself and your family while in Australia.

The cost of Visitor visa (subclass 600) is AUD 130. This is the base charge of the application. Additional charges may be applied for both the medical examination and the police check. 

You can also apply to the Frequent Traveller Stream, that enables you to re-enter Australia multiple times while the visa is valid. On this visa, you can also take part in business activities. This visa is valid for up to 10 years but you need to leave Australia after 3 months after the date of last entry. 

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