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Hi all.
I'm a bit lost.
If anyone could help with advise I'd be most appreciative.
Here's my situation.
My partner is currently in Oz on a 14 day tourist visa and has a flight home to Cambodia booked in the 3rd of Jan 2018.
She has decided that she would like to live here.
Someone today told me that we could apply for some sort of visa extension so my aperture could stay in the country now, get married then get a partner visa?
But the only thing I can find on line is the ...
Partner (Provisional) visa (subclass 309) and Partner (Migrant) visa (subclass 100)
And it says "You must be outside Australia when you apply for the visa"

Can anyone tell me is there a visa type that will allow her to stay here now and apply to stay permanently?

Thanks.

Will.

 

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Ah Mish thanks so much for your time.

No her current tourist visa does not have a no further stay clause on it so thats good news.
The challenge now will be to see if we can get this processed before the 3rd of Jan.

 

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Before you donate $ 7000.00 to the Australian government, do you meet the relationship requirements for a partner visa? It's not just a matter of getting married...

So heres our details.
We met in July 2016, chatted socially on facebook messenger until february 2017. From there we stepped our relationship up to boyfriend girlfriend status. I flew over April 2017 to see her and meet her family. We continued to chat on video and messenger. I flew over again in July. And now she is here. So what do you all think? Does this meet the requirements to apply for the partner visa?

 

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From the little information provided,I do not think she will meet the requirement of a de-facto partner at this stage.Even if you got married, without some proper co-habitation, you'd be struggling.

I suggest you start by doing some reading up on what is actually required in terms of documentation and evidence. Whatever you do, do not rush into it, as it may prove to be a very costly mistake.

Thanks. I have read the documentation. I was advised by the Khmer association here that we should push for this angle while my girlfriend is here but I agree the proof of a 12 month relationship is thin so maybe we need to wait another 6 months.

A shame because it would be so much easier to do it all on shore here now.

 

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Further to the discussion my girlfriend may be pregnant. We'll find out in 2 days time.
Does this have any influence on perhaps an early application for the partner visa ?

 

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If you can register your relationship, it will overcome the 12 month de-facto relationship requirement.

Thanks Nick.
"If you can register your relationship, it will overcome the 12 month de-facto relationship requirement." This means marriage right? Unfortunately there is a 1 month wait on getting married in Australia. She is booked to fly out Wednesday.