Australian citizenship is something which most people wish to obtain, but even if you are the partner or spouse of an Australian citizen, you are not eligible for an automatic citizenship. Even under such circumstances an application for citizenship must be made and you must fulfill the eligibility criteria just like any other individual applying for the same.
Who stands eligible?
- First is as per Form 1300t Australian citizenship, according to which the applicant must be between 18 to 60 years of age.
- Second as per Form 1290 Australian Citizenship, this is for special considerations when the applicant is aged below 18 years or above 60 years.
Applying for a partner or spouse visa in Australia
You must begin by creating an ImmiAccount, where you will be guided with each and every step. The application must be carefully and completely filled for quicker response, there are certain text formats and rules which must be duly followed when filling the application and this is to avoid the same from getting rejected.
In case when applying for a spouse or partner of an Australian citizen you will need to complete and submit the following forms, which must be done by the sponsor. This includes 47SP form- Application for migration to Australia by a partner, and 40SP form – Sponsorship for a partner to migrate to Australia.
Certain documents would be required to complete the application, which must be attached with the filled form.
After filling the form
After you fill the form and attach all the supported documents required you will be offered a unique number, which is Transaction Reference Number or TRN. This number will help you in tracking and managing your application. Also, you can use this number to communicate with the experts and identify your application and can even check the visa entitlements using the same. The application can be made either online or even via paper application, whatever way seems convenient.
Who can get the partner/spouse visa?
Any person who is outside Australia and is in a de facto relationship or is married to a permanent citizen of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen is eligible for application. Both parties must share free consent for the relationship. A permanent residence is only granted in not less than two years of lodging the visa application, which stands untrue only under some special conditions.
Certain requirements which you must fulfill in order to qualify for the citizenship are the health requirements, you must have no debts with the Australian government and certain biometrics might be asked as a part of the application.
