Hi lovely people. I am applying for my husband who is on work visa in New Zealand. I have been going through a lot of guides for partner visa, however more I read more stressed I get. I purchased this guide for partner visa and it says you have to provide Statutory declaration for both the...

Hi all, This is a bit of a poll to see who submitted what documents for the 309 partner visa to Australia and got it. I am asking this to get a general sense of how successful others have been who didn't have certain documents of proof (eg I don't have any shared bills or bank accounts with...

Hey ! I am from India. I had overstayed my previous visa in Australia and now I am applying for partner visa offshore.My question is that the people who are wrting my Stat Decs are not aware of my overstay. Will that put them in trouble ? Should they mention that in their statement as a new...

Hello all! My partner and I are planning on applying for the 309 visa sometime in June, and I wanted to hear from people that have had either their 309 or 820 visas refused and why, as well as what you did after the fact (i.e. appeal, reapply, etc.). Thanks!

Hi all, My partner and I are just starting to put our subclass 309 application together. We are currently living in the UK. I'm Aussie and he is English. My partner doesn't go by his birth name, and instead uses his middle name as his first name (He goes by James instead of William James)...

I am an australian citizen and married to an ethiopian last year. we applied for her visa online. we have no childeren, i beieve I shouldnt fill form 40SP. do i need to fill sponsorship form, if yest what form? I have applied online i believe i dont need any extra form for sponsorship. I...

Did we need to tell the customs gate about our visa when we came in? My Partner got the partner visa 309 granted in January and we entered Australia on the 26th of June. We weren't asked about the visa or anything like that. They just scanned her passport and that was it. We needed to enter...

Hello , I had applied for Partner Visa Subclass 309 in April after my husband and i got married,He is an Austalian Citizen .In June,I joined him here on a tourist visa (Subclass 600) . I have now received an email asking to leave Australia so that a decision can be made on my Partner Visa.It's...

Dear Friends, I have some queries regarding my case application for my PR status and partner visa. I got my first PR in 2013 under 189, since then i have made one entry to Australia for visit only. From that time onwards I am doing job outside Australia till today. Now my PR will expire in Oct...

I'm a UK passport holder from Hong Kong and was granted a de facto partner visa in Feb 2017. (onshore- 820) My partner and I met in England. I was on an Australian working holiday visa here before we satisfied the 12 month relationship requirement. I shared my DIY application experience in...

Hi Am putting in my details to be my partners sponsor for the Partner visa 309 and get to section 4 of 18 and get this error The related application details provided cannot be verified, check the details and amend if necessary. The applicant will not be able to continue and should review the...

Hi, I would like to get some help understanding the possibilities of getting a relative to Australian for 3 months on Sponsored Visitor Visa category. I'm on PR (189) and my wife is on Partner (Provisional) Visa (309). We wanted to have my wife's aunt (sister of mother) in Melbourne for our...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone help with the question 77 on the Form 47SP [document checklist] "A completed form 47A for each member of the family unit aged 18 years or over of you and /or your spouse, whether or not they are migrating with you" Is this only if you have children above 18 years...

Hi, Just wondering what peoples process times were for applying for the Partner Visa 309 based in London but from Slovakia [High Risk Country] Do they process it based on the country you are applying from our from the country you were born? Regards, Daniel

Hi All, Has anyone here who was engaged and due to get married a few months down the line successfully apply (with INTENT TO MARRY) for Subclass 309 and get the grant after you got married and provided appropriate documents? Keen to hear your views. I called DIAC helpdesk and they said yes it...

Hi. Just wondering if I should get my Australian Police check before my partner applies for the Partner Visa 309? It says it takes about 15 days to get. Is it worth getting it now before we apply for the Partner to help speed up the process. Cheers, Daniel

Hi, I was wondering if someone can tell me if we can move to Australia and apply for the partner Visa 820 Visa? My partner is from Slovakia and does not have 2 years of university which i though was a criteria for eligibility, but cant seem to find it on here now...

I was wondering what does question 11 on the 40SP form means? I am Australian but living in London with my partner at the moment. Its says under the current residential address Note: If your residential address is not in Australia, please attach a statement at the end of this form outlining...

Hi, My Partner and I are applying for the Partner Visa subclass 309 in August this year 2017 as De Facto Relationship. We are now Engaged and plan on having a wedding in June 2018 in Slovakia. Then we plan on having a second wedding in Australia after we get our Partner Visa so maybe around...

Hi, I was wondering if scanning in colour copies of your passport photos is enough when applying online? or do these photos need to be posted? Many Thanks, Daniel