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applying for visa 820

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#1 ·
Hi there, im a Scottish citizen and will be applying for the partner visa 820 as my NZ partner is now classed as a protected SCV holder. We bought and have been living in a motorhome with our baby daughter for 2 months and dont have much evidence regarding utility bills. We do have the receipt and insurance with joint names but that's about it. Can anyone advise any other documents we could use? My partner has just started a new job after travelling for 2 months.

We have just returned back to Oz after living in Scotland for 3 years.
We have a correspondence address.

I would be grateful for any help. :)
 
#3 · (Edited)
Not sure what a " protected" SCV is .

As the holder of a sc. 444 visa (SCV) you partner cannot sponsor you for a sc. 820 visa. He would need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or Eligible NZ citizen.

What visa are you on now?
 
#5 ·
HI Nick, I was on a 461 visa which expired 3 days ago and am on a bridging visa. I re applied for another 461 visa in Sept only to be told 3 days ago that changes were made in 2017 regarding my partners status and I can not apply under 461. I was informed by immi that my partner is no longer a scv holder (444) but a protected SCV holder, which means he is now classed as a permanent resident of Australia. Although we are not 100%, we are waiting on a reply from IMMI regarding this.

Eligible New Zealand citizen
You are an eligible New Zealand citizen, or protected SCV holder, if you:

were in Australia on 26 February 2001 on a SCV
spent at least 12 months in Australia on a SCV in the 2 years immediately before 26 February 2001, or
have a Centrelink certificate from before 26 February 2004 that shows you were living in Australia
If you are an eligible New Zealand citizen, you can apply for citizenship (by conferral). You do not need to become a permanent resident first. You can also sponsor family members.
 
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Like Nick and Ampk stated, you can apply for the 820...however, since you are on a BVA already, you will need to meet Schedule 3 criteria. I had to do this and it was NOT fun at all. It is hard to do and if I were you, I'd be consulting a RMA. Nick is a RMA and knows all about this stuff. I'd highly recommend you engage him (or any of the other knowledgeable RMAs found in the RMA sticky); because you do NOT want to go through this without help.
 
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