What do marriage immigration and Australia need?

There are many ways to immigrate to Australia. Marriage migration is the most direct, simple and efficient method, and its application condition is that the applicant has the closest relationship with the guarantor (that is, cohabitation marriage relationship). This approach seems simple, but the legal provisions and provisions are still complicated. Because cohabitation marriage immigration is a simple and direct way of immigration, it is easy for people to use this way to achieve the purpose of permanent residence, so the Australian Immigration Bureau is very strict and cautious about the visa approval of marriage immigrants. Therefore, although this method is the simplest application method, it is quite difficult.

First, marriage and cohabitation

It is a crucial step to prepare a substantive and detailed application to convince the visa officer that the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor is true and lasting. At the same time, it also requires a full understanding of the current policies and regulations, superb skills and rich experience in handling documents. 1996 16 February, a new two-year temporary residence visa was established. The two-year temporary residence visa applied by Australia is of the same nature. All applicants need to apply for both temporary and permanent residence visas. Unless their relationship has existed for a long time, applicants need to be evaluated by laws and regulations on temporary residence visas. Once the visa is approved, the applicant can come to Australia. Two years after the initial application, the applicant will be evaluated by the permanent residence visa regulations. This means that if the relationship breaks down, the holder of a temporary residence visa will not be able to obtain permanent residency (unless the reason for the break-up is an exception in the regulations).

When applying for a temporary residence visa, the applicant must meet the following conditions

Sponsored by Australian citizens, permanent residents and qualified New Zealand citizens, and the guarantor is at least 18 years old; Marriage with the guarantor is a legal, true and lasting relationship, and I intend to continue this relationship after going to Australia; He intends to marry the guarantor at the time of application, and is married when the application is approved, and the two parties maintain a true and continuous relationship; Living with the guarantor for more than one year, and maintaining a true and continuous relationship; Live with the guarantor or just live apart temporarily.

As the guarantor of the spouse's temporary residence permit, what other restrictions are there?

In addition to the above conditions, the guarantor must also meet another condition, that is, there cannot be two successful spouse guarantees within five years. In addition, if the guarantor has successfully sponsored a spouse before, he can't sponsor a new spouse for five years. If the guarantor obtained the permanent residency in Australia through marriage guarantee before, and then the marriage broke down and the guarantor found another spouse, the new regulations restrict such people from sponsoring their new spouse for five years.

Only when the application meets all the above requirements can the applicant obtain a temporary residence visa for two years. During the two-year temporary residence, the applicant can work. After two years from the date of submitting the application, the applicant can obtain a permanent residence visa if both parties still live together or meet the following conditions.

The basic requirements for an applicant to obtain a permanent residence visa are:

Continuous guarantee by the guarantor;

Hold a spouse's temporary residence permit;

Still maintain a true and continuous relationship with the guarantor, and have applied for a temporary residence visa at least two years ago;

If the relationship with the guarantor has been terminated, but due to domestic violence, the death of the guarantor and other reasons, the applicant can still obtain a permanent residence visa.

Guarantor condition

The guarantor must be a legally recognized guarantor. Usually you must be at least eighteen years old, and if necessary, you must provide financial guarantee.

Second, the category of unmarried couples.

Many people who come to settle in Australia want to ensure that their fiance/wife will come to Australia, marry them and enjoy the warmth and happiness of the family together.

1. The applicant shall meet the following conditions

Sponsored by Australian citizens, permanent residents or qualified New Zealand citizens;

He intends to marry the guarantor, live with the guarantor and maintain a real and long-term marriage relationship;

At least 18 years old or about to reach 18 years old the year before the registered marriage;

Eligible for marriage under Australian law;

The applicant himself knows and understands his unmarried spouse.

2. The basic conditions that the guarantor must have.

Is a qualified guarantor;

You must be at least 18 years old or about to be at 18 years old to register for marriage;

Not affected by the guarantor's restrictions;

If necessary, financial guarantee shall be provided.

3. What are the restrictions on the guarantor?

The guarantor can only guarantee the spouse or unmarried spouse twice in his life (which means that the applicant gets a visa guarantee for it), and the interval between the two guarantees is at least five years. However, if the guarantor is initially sponsored to come to Australia as a spouse or unmarried spouse, it will take five years from the time of sponsorship to be eligible to sponsor a new spouse or unmarried spouse to come to Australia. (Note: In some cases, there are exceptions to the above conditions. )

4. The application of unmarried spouse includes the following three steps:

If the applicant and the guarantor meet the following conditions, then the applicant can obtain a temporary visa for unmarried couples, and the general visa is valid for nine months. During this period, the applicant must arrive in Australia, complete the marriage registration with the guarantor, and submit the next application-temporary spouse visa within the validity period of his visa.

The duration of a temporary spouse visa is two years. After two years from the date of application, if the two parties still maintain a true and lasting marriage relationship and meet the corresponding conditions, the applicant will be granted a permanent residence visa.

Before obtaining a permanent residence visa, the applicant must obtain a guarantor's continuous guarantee and continue to maintain a true and lasting marriage relationship with the guarantor before finally obtaining a permanent residence visa. Before that, the applicant and his sponsor may need to attend an interview with the Immigration Bureau. Of course, due to some unexpected circumstances, domestic violence or the death of the guarantor, it is still possible for the applicant to obtain a permanent residence visa.

5. What will happen if the applicant fails to register marriage with the guarantor within the validity period of 9 months?

If the applicant fails to register with the guarantor for marriage within the validity period of 9 months for some special reasons, but they still intend to get married, their visa may be extended. Otherwise, they must leave Australia and resubmit their applications. Temporary visas for unmarried couples cannot be converted into other temporary visa categories (such as student visas and tourist visas).

6. What if the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor has broken down before the formal registration of marriage?

If the relationship between the applicant and the guarantor has broken down after arriving in Australia before the marriage is officially registered, they must leave Australia for whatever reasons (including domestic violence), unless the applicant can apply for permanent residence by other means (refugees or other types of family reunion, etc.). If the applicant marries someone other than the guarantor during this period, this situation will lead the Immigration Bureau to highly doubt the authenticity and credibility of their relationship, and the applicant will also violate the original visa conditions.