Partner Visas for Australia
Concept Australia has been successfully assisting applicants obtain a partner visa for Australia for more than 20 years.
When you contact Concept Australia, an experienced staff member will provide you with an honest appraisal of your potential eligibility to be granted a partner visa for Australia. If you would like to know how we can assist you in obtaining your partner/spouse visa for Australia, please telephone Concept Australia on 0208 315 6700 or scroll down to the bottom of this page to complete and submit the confidential Australian Partner visa enquiry form to Concept Australia.
Am I eligible to apply for an Australian Partner visa?
To be eligible for an Australian partner visa you must be sponsored by an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or eligible New Zealand citizen and present evidence to show you and your partner usually reside together sharing financial and domestic responsibilities. The amount of evidence required is determined by your personal circumstances and will vary considerably depending on the duration and nature of your relationship with your partner. Concept Australia will advise you which items of evidence are relevant to your relationship and carry the most weight to be granted a partner visa for Australia.
If you and your partner have commenced living together and you do not have sufficient de-facto evidence but are planning to marry you should consider applying for a Prospective Marriage visa for Australia (subclass 300) as this visa class places more emphasis on the development of your relationship and commitment to marry.
What sub-classes of this type of visa exist?
Spouse/de-facto visa - sub-classes 100/309 (offshore) or 801/820 (onshore)
If you are in a committed marital or de-facto relationship for 3 or more years with your sponsor or you and your sponsor have a child from your relationship and have been together for 2 or more years you can be granted a permanent Australian partner subclass 100/801 visa. If you are married or in a de-facto relationship but cannot meet the above relationship criteria you will be granted a subclass 309/820 (provisional) partner visa for Australia and will be eligible to apply for permanent residence 2 years after your application was submitted to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
Prospective Marriage visa for Australia - subclass 300
The Prospective Marriage visa for Australia, also referred to as fiancé visa, allows you to enter Australia and marry your fiancé who must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident and is processed in 3 stages.Please note that at present the DHA are processing and deciding Prospective Marriage visas applications but, travel to Australia will not be permitted until border restrictions are lifted.
Stage 1
A Prospective Marriage visa is a provisional visa that remains valid for 15 months from the date the visa is granted. Both the applicant and sponsor must be free to marry at the time the application is submitted to the DHA. The marriage can take place either in or outside Australia provided you enter Australia as the holder of your Prospective Marriage visa before the marriage takes place. Note – if your plans changed and you married before your Prospective Marriage visa was granted, your application would continue to be processed under subclass 309 (spouse provisional) on production of your marriage certificate.
Stage 2
Following the marriage ceremony, you must apply in Australia for a Spouse provisional visa (subclass 820) before your Prospective Marriage visa expires.
Stage 3
You can apply for an Australian permanent partner visa, subclass 801, 2 years after your provisional spouse visa application was lodged.
New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship - visa subclass 461
If you are a partner of a New Zealand Citizen who is not an eligible New Zealand Citizen, you can apply for a New Zealand Family Relationship visa - subclass 461 temporary visa. This visa allows a partner of a New Zealand Citizen who is not an eligible New Zealand Citizen to live and work in Australia for up to five years. Please note that the current waiting period to be granted a visa is between 2 and 3 years.
How can Concept Australia help me apply?
The most Frequently Asked Questions we receive from Partner applicants are:
- Have I got sufficient evidence to support my relationship history?
- Can I lodge my partner visa in Australia?
- How many documents should I attach to the ImmiAccount?
- Which documents carry the most weight?
- Will photographs and travel itineraries prove our relationship is genuine?
- If I am married, do I only need to submit my marriage certificate?
What services can I expect to receive from Concept Australia?
You will be assigned your own director with 15 years migration experience and who will manage the entire Australian partner visa process on your behalf which includes:
• Completing the visa application and sponsorship forms
• Reviewing and Identifying which relationship documents are relevant to your application
• Submitting your application and sponsorship forms
• Attaching all relevant documents to the ImmiAccount
• Dealing directly with the DHA case officer
• Issuing health and character checks at the appropriate time
• Being available to answer any questions during the visa process
Why should I only use an agent registered with MARA?
The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) is managed by
the DHA who is responsible for monitoring the conduct of registered
migration agents both in and outside Australia. MARA approves continuing
professional development activities of all registered agents to ensure
they maintain up-to-date knowledge of migration law and procedure so
that only the highest level of advice and assistance is provided to
prospective applicants.
The DHA strongly advise that if you need assistance with the visa
process that you should only appoint an agent who is registered with the MARA. A
person who is not registered cannot offer you legal protection and you
run the risk of
being exposed to migration fraud by someone who has limited knowledge on
immigration procedures and who is not accountable for his/her actions.
How much does it cost to apply for a Partner visa for Australia?
The overall cost of applying for a partner visa for Australia is expensive and therefore it is essential that your application is supported by relevant personal and relationship documents to achieve a successful outcome. Failure to comply with migration regulations or to act promptly to case officers’ instructions may lead to your application being refused and the loss of your application fee.
Fees Charged by Concept Australia
In accordance with OMARA regulations we will only encourage you to
proceed with a partner visa application for Australia once we have fully
assessed your relationship history and established you can meet health
and character requirements and that your partner can fulfil sponsorship
criteria.
Our fee to manage the entire partner visa process until your application is decided is £995 which is charged in 2 stages:
- £550 on engagement of our
services
- £445 when your application is ready to be submitted to the DHA
Fees charged by Concept Australia are subject to VAT @20% - Registration 749 6181 93.
Fees you will have to pay to the DHA, Medical examiner and police authorities
• DHA Visa Application Charge: $7,850
• Panel Doctor for a medical, x-ray and blood test: approximately £300
• UK police report: £55
• Australian Federal Police Report: $42
How long will it take for my Partner visa to be granted?
A total of 73,000 partner visas have been allocated for the 2021/2022 program year which has resulted in the majority of applications being decided within 4 months or less. Decision ready partner applications we
have submitted to the DHA in November 2021 have already been finalised and visas granted.
Contact us for an initial confidential assessment
If you would like to know how we can assist you in
obtaining a Partner visa for Australia, please complete the Enquiry form below and submit your details to
Concept Australia or send an email to info@conceptoz.co.uk or telephone us on 0208 315 6700.