These specialists deal with providing visa to clients and uniting them with their loved family by obtaining permanent residency in foreign countries. The specialist explain all the questions below and helps us in solving our queries related to visa.
Who can get partner visas?
Partner visas are available for both spouses and de facto.
What are family and partner visa specialists?
It is a visa which allows the visa holder to live permanently in foreign country and it is given to visa holder if their partners or family member are of permanent residents of that country.
Steps to apply for partner visa:
- Prepare document required for visa application.
- File your application online or offline depending on:
There are two ways to apply for two different types of visa:
Onshore partner visa : In the visa applicant should be present in that country when application is applied and even during granting partner visa.
Offshore partner visa: Here, the visa applicant should be outside the country when application is applied and even during the granting of partner visa.
- Application approval :
There are two different stages to obtain permanent residency :
Stage one consists of combined application , where both temporary and permanent residency application are applied and if everything is fine and approved, temporary partner visa is issued and after 2 years if the relation is still good going then permanent partner visa is approved
Stage two consists of submitting of proof that their relation is still good and going on nicely is required, if accepted then permanent partner visa is issued.
- Waiting for visa approval:
If the couple can prove that they are in good relation from many years long term marriage relationship then after assessing application, immediately partner visa is given.
Few mandatory Requirements for partner visa:
Sponsoring person:
The applicant should be sponsored by person staying in that country with permanent residency.
Sponsor identity Card for both sponsors and applicant should prove their identity.
Health assessment:
Before applicant going there medical fit certificate is important like HIV, HBsAG tests, chest x rays if any contagious infection present traveling will be cancelled visa will be rejected.
Character test:
Both sponsor and applicant should get good character certificate with no imprisonment records otherwise application will be rejected. If more than 12 months prison sentence then visa is rejected. Both sponsor and applicant should not have any criminal records.
Relation with spouse:
Proper legalized marriage certificate to be produced and years of relationship together also counted and important.