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PMV or spouse visa (philippines to australia)

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#1 ·
Hey guys, which visa do you think is best to apply for?
Im an australian resident and and my girlfriend is a filipina, I want her to go here and live permanently with me ASAP but I dont know which visa should I choose to apply for her.... We've been in a relationship for 5 years and we are both 22 years old and we only got photos for evidence of our relationship and sooner or later we will get a stat dec from friends,, is this good enough for our evidence of relationship?? and Im planning to go back there in philippines on july for 1 month.


I need your advice guys...
 
#2 ·
Hi,

First of all, the evidence you have will not be sufficient to prove a committed relationship. You need to take a look at the partner booklet for a full list of evidence that can be submitted:

Partner Migration Booklet

Secondly, I don't think you would have enough evidence for a de facto visa, so your only other options could be a PMV (fiance visa), or getting married and applying for a spouse visa. However, I think out of those two, a PMV is more feasible since it doesn't require a minimum of 12 months living together.

I suggest you look at the DIAC site to find about the different spouse visas and their requirements.

Family - Visas & Immigration
 
#3 ·
Hi,

It will depend on your situation mate. How many times have you seen her? You should have seen her at least every year since you became official. It is more risky to apply for PMV though cause you need alot of proofs, photos, letters, emails, stat dec, receipts in the resto or hotels proving that you've stayed there, pictures with the family, plane tickets, chat or skype logs, you can also include facebook comments if you are both active in it, joined accounts, hand written letter stories from both of you how you developed the relationship, everything under the sun which you think an evidence, even small details, case officers are very particular in it.

If it spouse visa on the other hand, include those things that I have mentioned above, marriage contract, wedding pictures, honey moon receipts,NBI, singleness, sponsor papers, bank statements, school records of the spouse,tax records, xerox copy of passports, copy of the date stamp on your passport that you have been in the phils, passport size pictures, if you are sending her allowance, then you can include bank or transactions records.etc. You can check it online mate if I forgotten something here.. I hope it helps. Good luck.
 
#4 ·
Hi,

It will depend on your situation mate. How many times have you seen her? You should have seen her at least every year since you became official. It is more risky to apply for PMV though cause you need alot of proofs, photos, letters, emails, stat dec, receipts in the resto or hotels proving that you've stayed there, pictures with the family, plane tickets, chat or skype logs, you can also include facebook comments if you are both active in it, joined accounts, hand written letter stories from both of you how you developed the relationship, everything under the sun which you think an evidence, even small details, case officers are very particular in it.

If it spouse visa on the other hand, include those things that I have mentioned above, marriage contract, wedding pictures, honey moon receipts,NBI, singleness, sponsor papers, bank statements, school records of the spouse,tax records, xerox copy of passports, copy of the date stamp on your passport that you have been in the phils, passport size pictures, if you are sending her allowance, then you can include bankr transactions records.etc. You can check it online mate if I forgotten something here.. I hope it helps. Good luck.
Thanks pinkrisha.... I went back to philippines last year nov 2010 to feb 2011,, thats the 1st time I went back there since I came here on 2009.. We dont use skype but Yahoo messager yeah..It doesnt record our logs since we used it..thats why we are planning to get a phone plan from globe next week..and whats with the singleness thing???
 
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Hi Jes24
I agree with Aussiegirl, you need to breathe and have a good look at the different sites. I believe it would be benefical (not mandatory) to you if you become an Australia citizen before you go on this mission of love. You are eligible for visa 300 but you will not get it with your current level of evidence. So if you don't want to waste $2,680 applying for a visa that will be rejected, start with the basics which Pinkrishia has provided some for you. You need to grasp an uderstanding of some of the language like CENOMAR, NSO otherwise you will waste a lot of time and money. Another thing to consider is the cost not just for the visa, but airfares not only to Australia but any travel you may have to make to go to the CFO or a personal interview at Manila, the cost of the couriers, any accommodation costs as well as the costs for certificates from the NSO (with you both being filipino i am guessing they will want security birth certificates for both of you as well as CENOMAR. I am guessing that you should expect to spend around $5,000 as a ball park figure. Sorry to throw water on your burning passion but thought you needed to know it all upfront. This does not mean that you can't do it, all i am saying is; like the boy scouts motto "Be Prepared"
 
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