Immigration to Australia: What do you know about spouse visa?

Spouse immigrants are the most priority family immigrants after minor children immigrants in Australia. The government has no quota for such visas, so applicants don't have to wait in line. Even so, spouse migration is the most complicated family migration. Next, I will introduce you to the conditions and problems that spouse immigration needs.

1) Basic requirements for applying for a spouse visa

Basic requirements for the applicant:

There are no requirements for the applicant such as academic qualifications, work experience, English, proof of assets, etc., but the applicant must meet the health and character tests.

Basic requirements for the guarantor:

Australian citizens, permanent residents or qualified New Zealand citizens over the age of 18. Everyone can only guarantee twice in his life, and the interval between guarantees is at least five years. If the sponsor obtains permanent residence status through a spouse visa, it will take more than five years to sponsor the spouse to apply for immigration.

Basic requirements for the relationship between the two parties:

The applicant must be the married or cohabiting spouse (including heterosexual and homosexual couples) of the guarantor, and this marriage relationship and de facto marriage relationship must have existed before the application.

- Married spouse: A spouse who has registered marriage in an institution recognized by the Australian Immigration Bureau or a spouse who has registered marriage in China meets the basic requirements for applying for spouse immigration.

- cohabiting spouse: you must have lived together for more than 12 months before submitting your visa application, and you need to provide relevant documents.

2) materials needed for spouse visa preparation

to successfully obtain a spouse visa, the most important thing is whether the relationship between the two parties is true, lasting and unique. The application for spouse visa seems simple, but the legal provisions and clauses are still complicated. It is a key step to prepare an application with substantial and detailed materials, so that visa officers can believe that the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor is true and lasting, and at the same time, their immigration agents are required to have a full understanding of the policy provisions and have superb skills and rich experience in handling documents.

Financial aspect:

Any property jointly owned by * * * or other major property

*** has the same commitment and commitment to major financial sources

*** and shares the daily expenses of the family

Example: joint account

Family nature:

Anything for children. Family planning

social relations:

whether to express to others that they are living in a cohabitation relationship

the opinions of their friends on their cohabitation relationship

their opinions on * * * are similar to those of social activities

For example, invitations and photos of friends' weddings

have mutual commitments:

the duration of the relationship

. Time spent together

Degree of partnership and spiritual support

Whether the relationship between them is long-term

Examples: correspondence and telephone bills

spousal visa guarantee

Spouse visa does not require financial guarantee, but more importantly, the guarantor who applies for a spouse visa must be able to meet his guarantee promise.

As a qualified spouse visa guarantor, the guarantor must be able to prove that he has the financial ability to support his spouse living in Australia. To prove that the guarantor has the financial ability to support his spouse, the proof is as follows:

He has a stable job and income in Australia (as evidenced by employment certificate and tax refund form)

Or he owns or rents a house to provide accommodation for his spouse.

If the guarantor has retired, he needs to prove that he has enough pension and suitable residence to support his spouse, or that he has enough deposits to support his spouse.

3) Ways for Immigration Bureau to check the relationship between spouses

The Australian Immigration Bureau is very strict in approving and controlling spouse applications. Most applications submitted overseas will be investigated by telephone.

For applications submitted in Australia, in addition to telephone surveys, there will also be home visits by immigration officers to determine whether the applicant and spouse are in a real relationship. Therefore, the applicant should ensure that the address is updated in time.

Many applicants think that the application is relatively simple, but even the real spouse may be refused because of insufficient materials preparation and inexperience. Therefore, when preparing materials, you need to be careful and comprehensive, and be prepared for telephone surveys and unannounced visits.