INTERDEPENDENT PARTNER VISA AUSTRALIA
The Interdependent visa has now been combined into the Spouse/Partner Visa to Australia, and applies to couples of same-sex as well as opposite sex.
The Spouse/Partner visa may be applied for from inside or outside Australia. If you are applying while you are in Australia you must also hold a valid substantive visa and be in Australia at the time the Visa is granted. If you are applying from outside Australia then you must also be outside of Australia at the time the Visa is granted.
DO I QUALIFY FOR A PARTNER VISA TO AUSTRALIA?
Our Free Partner Visa Eligibility Assessment is designed to instantly determine if you are eligible to apply for an Australian Partner Visa. It uses the criteria set by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC), it is the most comprehensive and technologically advanced online Migration Assessment tool available.
AUSTRALIAN PARTNER VISA BASIC REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to apply for a Spouse/Partner visa you must be either married to or in a de facto relationship with:
- an Australian citizen; or
- an Australian permanent resident; or
- an eligible New Zealand citizen.
Marriage
To be eligible to apply for a Spouse/Partner visa as a married partner, your marriage must be legal under Australian law.
De facto
To be eligible to apply for a Spouse/Partner visa as a de facto partner, you and your partner must generally have been in a de facto relationship for at least 12 months prior to submitting your application.
You are also required to satisfy health and character requirements.
AUSTRALIAN PARTENR VISA ENTITLEMENTS
An application for the Spouse/Partner visa is a two stages application. Initially a temporary Spouse/Partner visa will be granted and will be valid for two years from the date of application. After this time, your relationship must be continual and if assessed to be genuine, you will be granted a permanent Spouse/Partner visa. Only one application form and one application fee is required to complete this two stage application.
Successful applicants and holders of a permanent Australian Spouse/Partner visa become permanent residents of Australia. As a permanent resident, you are entitled to live, work and study in Australia on a permanent basis. When you are granted permanent residence, a visa label is placed in your passport as proof of your permanent residence status.
Additional benefits of Australian permanent residence include access to government-subsidised healthcare (Medicare), certain social security benefits and the ability to apply for Australian citizenship.
OTHER FAMILY VISAS
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