Partner Visa Applicants Need to Have a Visa Sponsor

What are my obligations when sponsoring my partner for an Australian fiancé or a partner visa?
However, not all people will be eligible to sponsors their partners. There are circumstances where a sponsor may be precluded from being an eligible sponsor. This can be for a number of reasons, previously sponsoring two or more partner visa applicants, or being sponsored themselves for this visa within the last five years.

Sponsoring a Partner Visa Application Australia
All sponsors sign an undertaking on their sponsorship form which is submitted with the applicant’s application. The sponsorship must be submitted at the time as the applicant’s partner or fiancé visa application.

If your fiancé is applying for a fiance visa Australia or a prospective marriage visa, as the sponsor, you will be solely responsible for all financial obligations that your fiancé may incur during his or her stay in Australia. This is why part of your sponsorship assessment the Department of Immigration will need to know your employment and financial circumstances.

If however he/she is granted the visa, as the sponsor you must provide adequate accommodation and financial assistance that is needed to meet their living needs. It is accepted that these requirements extend to reasonable living needs.

Sponsoring an offshore partner visa application
If your partner is lodging an offshore partner visa application, then you are required to provide him/her with adequate accommodation and financial assistance to cover their first two years in Australia. If he/she is applying onshore, then the assistance would cover the two years after the successful grant of the temporary visa.

In short, you must be able to provide for your partner from the time they are granted the temporary partner visa until the grant of the permanent partner visa Australia. This period of time is generally two years. As part of a well thorough and well-prepared application, the sponsor should include documentary evidence that supports their ability to provide accommodation and financial assistance.

If your partner’s application includes secondary applicants, then your sponsorship undertaking extends to all secondary applicants as well. For this reason, it is very important to first ascertain whether you have the capacity to provide the support for not only your partner but any included secondary applicants.

Are you in the process of getting an Australian visa? Contact Australian Visa Advice to find out more!