[Helix]

My fiancée is wanting to visit Aus again in March next year.

She was successful in getting a single entry visa last year, we are hopeful that this time we can obtain a multiple entry.

There are two questions that would now relate to me, which didn’t really apply so much last time.

One is around contacts she has in Australia. This would of course be me. It also lists any financial support she would receive in Australia, and we intend to list me as she would be staying at my mums house with me for a while.

By listing me, is there any evidence I would need to provide as well in her application?

Also, an agent informed us that there isn’t any requirement to show that you have money, this surprised me a little and I am wondering if it is true? Perhaps listing me down negates this?

Regards,

Simon

 

[FreddoBee]

Edit - title should read "from the Philippines"

My fiancée is wanting to visit Aus again in March next year.

She was successful in getting a single entry visa last year, we are hopeful that this time we can obtain a multiple entry.

There are two questions that would now relate to me, which didn't really apply so much last time.

One is around contacts she has in Australia. This would of course be me. It also lists any financial support she would receive in Australia, and we intend to list me as she would be staying at my mums house with me for a while.

By listing me, is there any evidence I would need to provide as well in her application?

Also, an agent informed us that there isn't any requirement to show that you have money, this surprised me a little and I am wondering if it is true? Perhaps listing me down negates this?

Regards,

Simon

My Filipino partner has just arrived in Australia with a 3 months Tourist visa and we are intending to apply for a Partner visa while she is onshore.

Our Australian agent in the Philippines requested a statement of income from me to go with a letter of invitation from me saying that I would pay all her expenses. I supplied an itinerary of what she would do while here and it included meeting my family and general tourist things and also enhancing our relationship.

I am not sure if the statement of income was required or if my agent even supplied it to Immigration, but my partner had no problem getting a multi-visit visa even though she has no job to return to and owns no property in Phils.

She had a bit of a hard time when leaving Philippines, and was questioned heavily, so be prepared for that in Manila airport.

I was the only person named by her as being in Australia.

On arrival in Australia she was given an easy entry, merely asked if I was Australian and if she was staying for 3 months then returning and allowed entry. She had all of her documents to hand if needed but wasn't asked for them here, only in Manila.

 

[Helix]

Thanks for that.

My fiancée and I travel overseas 4 or 5 times a year so leaving Manila is never a problem for her and she has a decent job etc. She even got her own Australian single entry visa last year on her own, so I am hopeful this would be straightforward.

On the application for a tourist visa, it does ask if she knows anyone here and if she will be receiving any support. Of course we would mention me and hopefully that adds some weight to her case because she has less finances to show than she did last year thanks to all of the shared travel we have done.

Cheers,

Sinin