Australian partner visa prerequisites:
- Your fiancé must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or an eligible New Zealand citizen
Both of you must be at least 18 years old - your fiancé should be willing to sponsor not only you but also any dependent members of your family, who will immigrate with you: provide housing and financial support for your partner and family for up to 2 years
- Get to know your fiancé personally (at least one meeting) and be prepared to provide information about your personal relationship in writing or during a possible interview. “Meeting on the Internet” (exchanging photos) is not proof that you have met in person
- A competently completed application package:
– Form 47SP (completed by the applicant), link to the official DIBP website
– Form 40SP (completed by sponsor), link to the official DIBP website
– If you have dependent children, you need to fill in form 47A – reference to the DIBP website for each dependent child under 18
– Evidence of “dependent children” (more details on the official DIBP website)
– visa payment, link to the official DIBP website (Live section), the exact amount of Australia’s state fees
– proof of status as an Australian citizen or resident of your partner
– a photocopy of a document that confirms your sponsor’s employment over the past 2 years: a letter from your employer confirming years of service and annual salary or pay slips, etc.
– Certified copy of the passport of the applicant (bride)
– Certified copy of applicant’s (fiancée’s) birth certificate with names of parents
– 2 recent passport (45mm x 35mm) photographs of applicant (bride)
– 2 photos of sponsor(groom)
– If married, copies of marriage certificates
– If divorced or widowed, copies of marriage dissolution or death certificates
– A certified copy of the certificate of change of name (if the applicant, sponsor, and/or dependent children have had a change of name)
– Certified copies of birth certificates of “dependent” children- sufficient evidence that you have met and know your partner personally
– proof that you have been planning a wedding for 9 months http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/300-/Prospective-Marriage-visa-(subclass-300)-document-checklist
– Evidence of your relationship (phone bills, printouts of letters, photos together, plans for the future, etc.)
– documents about your medical examination
– Proof of criminal record (for persons over 16 years of age)
-For a child under the age of 18, you will need to provide documentary evidence that the child can remain in Australia