australian partner visas - visa requirements - spouse / de facto
This visa type is suitable for the wife, husband or de-facto (including
same sex relationship) partner of an Australian sponsor. There are several
requirements that applicants must meet in order to be considered for a
Partner Visa:
Must be of marriageable age:
If either partner currently resides in Australia, both must have turned
18;
If neither partner resides in Australia, both must have turned 16;
Provisions exist for persons between the ages of 16 and 18 to marry
under court order.
If married - marriage must be recognised under Australian Law:
Marriage must be legal in Australia or in country of marriage;
Marriages NOT recognised include:
Arranged or proxy marriages (husband and wife must have physically
met before marriage, and live together after marriage);
Polygamous marriage;
Marriages within prohibited degrees of relationship (generally
meaning close family members);
Same sex marriage (considered a de facto relationship);
Marriage of convenience;
Marriage that is only recognised by custom.
If unmarried – must be in a de facto (includes same sex
relationships) relationship:
Live together (or do not live apart on a permanent basis);
Commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to exclusion of all
others;
Must have lived together for a period of at least 12 months prior
to lodging visa application.
This visa can be applied for from within, or outside of Australia.
Please be aware:
All relationships will be assessed on a number of factors to determine
that the relationship is genuine.
We advise that applicants should be able to:
Provide evidence detailing mutual commitment – which includes
the length of the relationship and time spent living together;
Provide financial evidence supporting their mutual commitment to their
partner;
Provide evidence demonstrating the social aspects of the relationship,
including pictures and the opinions of family and friends about the
relationship.
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