A formal marriage is not a requirement for an Australian partner visa. Unmarried couples use exactly the same pathways — 820/801 (onshore) and 309/100 (offshore) — provided they can establish a de facto relationship: usually twelve months of relationship immediately...
One of the questions I am asked most often is whether an official marriage certificate is required in order to apply for an Australian Partner visa. Negin Safaei, Australian immigration lawyer, MARA registration number 1791573, answers that question clearly and with...
Separation, in itself, does not take away your residency. If a permanent visa (801 or 100) has already been granted, the end of the relationship afterwards has no effect on your status. Holders of a temporary 820 or 309 visa may be able to rely on one of the three...
This is one of the most frequent and most delicate questions raised on the program, and the answer is precisely where the difference between a rescued application and a lost one is decided. In this piece, Negin Safaei, Australian migration lawyer with MARA...
A request for Form 80 under section 56 is a routine procedural step and is not, in itself, a sign that there is something wrong with your application. The form’s official title is “Personal particulars for assessment including character assessment”....
