Short, plain-language answers to real visa questions — each one reviewed by a registered migration agent and linked to its full legal guide.
The Subclass 870 visa (Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa) does not give the holder the right to work in Australia; this visa is designed for family…
Receiving Centrelink benefits does not prevent you from sponsoring a partner visa — the Migration Regulations 1994 contain no income test for…
The 12-month requirement applies only where a de facto relationship is claimed, and there are exceptions: formal registration of the relationship…
A partner visa sponsor does not have to be an Australian citizen. Permanent residents (PR) and "eligible New Zealand citizens" are equally able to…
A phone call or an interview is possible in partner cases and sits entirely within the case officer's discretion (sections 56, 58 and 59 of the…