The Forms 47SP and 40SP are part of the application for an Australian Partner Visa, or Prospective Marriage visa (PMV). They provide Immigration with initial relevant details about the applicant and the partner.
The COVID-19 coronavirus has caused Australia, along with many other countries, to ban entry to the country for anyone other than citizens or permanent residents.
There are exemptions, which allow the partner and children of an Australian citizen or permanent resident, who holds a visa, to also enter the country.… Read the rest
With the Entry Ban imposed on 20th March 2020, where immediate family members of Australian Citizen and Permanent Residents are exempted from the ban, there are questions as to if a Prospective Marriage Visa holder is also still allowed to enter.… Read the rest
A Freedom of Information request, released in January 2020, has shown that the numbers of Partner Visa grants has been reducing over the years between 2014 and 2019.
The grant numbers have dropped from an average of about 4,300 per month, down … Read the rest
A Freedom of Information request, released in January 2020, has shown that the numbers of Skilled Visa grants has been reducing over the years between 2014 and 2019.
The grant numbers have dropped from an average of about 10,300 per month, down … Read the rest
Most of the Australian Incoming Passenger Card is quite simple to complete, but the ‘reason for your entry into Australia’ is sometimes a bit difficult, for some visa holders.
You have three options
The number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 10th January 2020 were:
1,000 for the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189) and
300 for the Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 491) – Family Sponsored.
The Australian visa processing centre in Berlin appears to process partner visas, subclass 309, for a few countries in Europe.
Consequently the overall average processing times will not be a perfect guide for applicants.
Some nationalities are processed faster than … Read the rest
Q: Is a Bridging visa needed after the 309, when you submit the 100 application?
A: The subclass 309 visa remains active until the subclass 100 visa is granted. Therefore a Bridging visa is not required
The date that you apply for the subclass 309 visa … Read the rest
The Subclass 300, Prospective Marriage visa, allows you come to Australia to marry your prospective spouse and then apply for a Partner visa.
You are supposed to wait until the 300 visa is granted, and then enter Australia, BEFORE getting married.… Read the rest
