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Australian Permanent Partner Visa

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 13, 2017 | Partner Visas

The goal of every Australian partner visa from Philippines to Australia is to end up with a permanent visa. A permanent visa means permanent residency. And being a permanent resident means you get to stay in Australia for the rest of your life. No expiry dates,...

Will a jail conviction lead to a refused Australian partner visa?

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 11, 2017 | Australian Visa Q&A

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE ANSWER! In this week’s episode of our Weekly Q & A one participant asked Will a jail conviction lead to a refused Australian partner visa? The exact question was: Can I sponsor a Filipina lady on an Australian spouse visa if I have a...

Australian Visa Basics – Offshore Partner Visa

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 11, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Australian Visa Basics

Planning on having your wedding in the Philippines, or already married in Philippines? Or you married in Australia and your Filipina wife is now back in Philippines? Or you’ve been living together in a genuine de facto relationship for 12 months or more, and it’s time...

Australian visa basics – Prospective Marriage Visa

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 4, 2017 | Australian Visa Basics, Fiance Visas

One of the more popular options for engaged Australian Filipina couples is the fiancée visa (aka fiancé visa and PMV), more correctly known as the Prospective Marriage Visa. This is the one you apply for when she is in the Philippines, and you intend to marry her in...

“Eligible” New Zealand Citizens

by Jeff Harvie | Oct 3, 2017 | Australian Visa Applications

In order to sponsor a partner for a fiancee visa (prospective marriage visa) or a spouse visa (partner visa) from Philippines to Australia, amongst many other requirements, the prospective sponsor must be either: (a) An Australian Citizen, (b) An Australian Permanent...