Sometimes you may have to be apart from your spouse for a while, whether you’re moving to another country for employment, study, or residency. That, however, need not be the case for you. Astra Educational Services can assist you in bringing your spouse along so you can travel or live together if you’re going to Canada or Australia.
Partner Visa in Australia
You have a number of partner and dependant visa options from which to bring your spouse to Australia. The following are the basic requirements for obtaining each of these visa types:
- You must have a permanent residency or
- You should be an Australian or
- You should be an eligible New Zealand citizen and
- You should be an eligible sponsor
- You must also have a genuine and ongoing relationship with your spouse (the applicant)
You are permitted to bring your family with you if you are an international student studying in Australia. They may be listed on your initial student visa application, or you may request their visas once you have started your degree program in Australia. Partners, spouses, and unmarried minor children under the age of 18 are all eligible for dependent visas.
Additionally, if you match the prerequisites outlined above, you are allowed to bring your de facto spouse. However, the partnership must be sincere, lasting, and willingly accepted by both parties. Additionally, you must demonstrate to the Department that your separation from your partner is just temporary if you don’t live together.
All partner/dependent visa options are listed below:
- Sponsored Parent (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 870)
- Partner (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 820) (Onshore)
- Partner (Permanent) Visa (Subclass 801) (Onshore)
- Partner (Provisional) Visa (Subclass 309) (Offshore)
- Partner (Migrant) Visa (Subclass 100) (Offshore)
- Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300)