Are you looking forward to migrating to Australia? What you need is a partner visa. Now grabbing any Australian visa is a tricky affair and the partner visa is no different. You will find a lot of information on various websites to gather from. Still, there is a lot of untold stuff hidden between lines that you ought to know if you are to acquire your partner visa without any hassle whatsoever.

That’s the reason, you need to get to a reputed immigration attorney and ask a few questions to have all your queries solved.

What is an Australian Partner Visa?

This is the first and foremost question you need to ask an Australian partner visa agent in Melbourne or wherever you are. Technically speaking this is a particular type of visa, which will allow the spouse or a de facto partner of a legitimate Australian citizen having permanent residency or a New Zealand citizen to live in Australia.

Partner visa comes in three forms:

Onshore Partner Visa (Subclass 309 and 100)
Offshore Partner Visa (Subclass 820 and 801)
Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)

As and when you raise this question to your visa agent, the professional is expected to provide you with the details of all these types of visa.

Are my children eligible to be included within the Partner Visa application?

Again, this is another tricky question that you need to ask an expert. The answer to this question is – YES, though there are a number of ifs and buts attached. Let us know the conditions:

Your children have to be under 18 years of age
In case they are between 18 and 25 years of age, your kid(s) need(s) to be full-time student, and financially dependent on you.
Your children have to have any serious mobility or other impairment.

If your children meet any or all the above-mentioned conditions, you need to provide supporting documents for that. Additionally, you can include your children in your visa application only when they have similar visa conditions like you. Again, your partner visa consultant in Melbourne ought to explain all this stuff in detail.

What makes me eligible for application of a partner visa?

To be eligible for a Partner VIsa, you need to have a genuine relationship with an Australian passport holder and citizen with permanent residency, or an eligible New Zealand citizen. This relationship may be:

The result of a marriage
A defacto relationship (living together for a minimum period of 12 months)
An engagement where there is an intention to get married

Your visa agent has to have the knowledge to provide you in-depth information about all these technical nitty-gritty, thus clearing your way for a seamless acquisition of a partner visa.

What documents should I produce while applying for my partner visa?

This is a must-ask question that you should never forget asking, when you meet your visa agent. The documents that you need include:

Identity documents including two recent passport size photos
Your birth certificate containing both your parents’ name
A copy of the page of your passport containing your personal details
In case you are married, you need to include your marriage certificate
In case you are in a de facto relationship, you need to provide the joint bank account statements, your rental agreement, documents showing your property ownership, shared power and other utility bills, photos and travel documents.

The other documents you need to share include police clearance certificate, Form 80 for character assessment, medical examination reports, proof of Australian residency and citizenship, form 40SP to confirm that your partner is willing and ready to sponsor you.

These are only some preliminary questions you need to ask your visa agent and the answers you can expect from the professional. For further questions you can visit Visa Pro Migration & Education Services or call us at +61 433 454 580 to talk to our agent in detail.