Spouse visa is an indispensable part of the Australian immigration system, and in the past three years, the number of applications for Australian spouse visa has surged.
There are various reasons for applying, some are just needed by newlyweds, there are also many old immigrants who have returned to live in China for many years, and there are also those who have moved back to Australia because of the reorganization of their families.
Either way, the number of spousal visa consultations and practical cases has increased a lot compared to the early number. In order to facilitate the determination of the plan for the applicant according to his or her different needs, this issue of Australian immigration lawyers will share with you a one-time index of spouse-related reunion signatures.
The Australian Spousal Reunion visa, which is usually offered to partners and spouses of eligible New Zealand citizens who are permanent residents, residents or residents of Australia and live in Australia, includes same-sex marriages and same-sex de facto partners.
澳洲境外配偶永居类 Subclass309-100
Australia 309 visa is a temporary residence visa for spouses, during which the immigration department will assess the authenticity of the spouse/partner, and the applicant must be outside Australia before applying for 309, and the parties must be husband and wife or at least 1 year of de facto marriage.
After successful approval, the 309 visa holder can maintain a good continuous couple/de facto marriage in or outside Australia, and can get PR by applying for a 100 visa after 2 years from the start of the 309 visa application.
Generally speaking, if you have been married for more than 3 years and have children born in wedlock, you can prepare the application materials thoroughly, and there is a high probability that you can directly apply for permanent residence, which is very efficient in reducing the waiting period for conversion.
Moreover, in the case of children, the visa processing time will be very short, and multiple cases of immigration lawyers can be approved within half a year.
澳洲境内配偶永居类 Subclass820-801
The difference between the 820 and 309 visas in Australia is that the 820 visa is a spouse visa applied for in Australia, and it can also be obtained by applying for a 801 visa after 2 years from the date of application.
If the domestic applicant has the requirement to land in Australia as soon as possible, if he holds a valid other type of Australian visa, he can land in Australia first and apply after getting married in Australia.
澳洲配偶临居类 Subclass 300
Australia 300 visa (commonly known as fiancée/fiancé visa), this visa is a temporary visa for 9 months, for those who are engaged to the sponsor (PR/citizen) and intend to marry the sponsor after landing in Australia.
This visa does not have any requirements for the specific wedding location of the newlyweds, it is feasible in Australia or abroad, if you need to immigrate to Australia after marriage, you still need to apply for the corresponding 309 or 820 spouse visa.
The 300 visa is not very practical for Chinese applicants, because most people do not pay much attention to leaving traces of love history when they are in love.
Compared with the 309 visa, the application requirements for this visa are almost the same except for the marriage certificate, and it is not as cost-effective as applying for the 309 spouse immigrant visa directly in terms of time and cost.
In addition to the above visas, the Australian Immigration Department also provides many visa co-application opportunities, such as Australian 500 student visa, 482 work visa, and even 485 graduate work visa.
In short, Australia is still very humane in terms of spousal reunification, and basically all temporary visas can be participated with the other half.