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De Facto Partner Visas for Australia

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 24, 2017 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

You may apply for an Australian partner visa by two different methods. The most common is that the applicant is married to the Australian sponsor, and they apply for a partner visa with that as the basis. As long as you have a genuine relationship, it should...

No more bare-bones partner visa applications

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 17, 2017 | Partner Visas - Onshore

I did a BLOG article last year about “valid” visa applications, and what that meant. A “valid” application meant an application which covered the very basics, such as having been made in the right place, on the right application form, and with the fee paid. It...

Tourist Visa? Or do you need a Prospective Marriage Visa?

by Jeff Harvie | Nov 9, 2017 | Australian Visa Applications, Partner Visas - Onshore, Tourist Visas

(Please note this is an updating of an older post…..actually now an updating of an updating) At Down Under Visa we get partner visa assessment forms all the time from men who clearly have good, stable and committed relationships with their Filipina ladies, and...

Onshore or offshore partner visa – Which is best?

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 25, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

Need a partner visa from Philippines to Australia? Should you apply for an offshore partner visa in Manila, or should you marry in Australia whilst on a tourist visa and apply for an onshore partner visa there? Which is the very best partner visa option to bring your...

More downsides of onshore visa applications

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 19, 2017 | Partner Visas - Onshore

I’ve explained some of the differences between offshore partner visas and onshore partner visas in a recent BLOG article, and explained some of the differences between getting a prospective marriage visa or offshore partner visa versus organizing it onshore in...

Offshore partner visa versus onshore partner visa

by Jeff Harvie | Jul 4, 2017 | Australian Spouse Visa, Partner Visas - Offshore, Partner Visas - Onshore

Once upon a time there were two realistic options only for Australian Filipina couples to be together, and that was to apply offshore through the Australian Embassy in Manila. Applying inside of Australia was pretty much out of the question. Onshore partner visa...