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Has anyone gained entry to Aus on partners visa?

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  • 21-08-2014 5:12am
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    clearodara
    Registered Users Posts: 542 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I was in australia on a one year working visa in 2009 but only stayed 3 months. I have been home ever since and always wanted to go back and work but personal issues meant I had to come home early. My girlfriend has been offered a job and sponsorship out there and I was wondering if anyone has experience in going on their partners visa? Is there much paperwork and costs involved? Any info would be great.
    Thanks


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    brandnewaward
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭brandnewaward


    if she's sponsored, piece of cake. think all they ask is you maintain health insurance and think the sponsorship is roughly 2k. not a lot of paperwork but if the company has sponsored before , its a breeze and roughly 6 weeks for the 457 to be granted from date of lodgement


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    Head The Wall
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭Head The Wall


    I think Clearodara is not asking about his partner but himself. I think he's enquiring can his partner who is getting sponsored then get him in on a partner visa

    I can't really advise here on your exact situation but I will be doing this in a few months but my partner is an Australian citizen. Some of her friends that have done this previously have had to provide a lot of paperwork and proof of the relationship and it was not that easy.

    I doubt that someone who themself is getting sponsored could in turn sponsor/partner someone else in, I could be wrong though


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    brandnewaward
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭brandnewaward


    ya thats what i meant, im on a partner visa on my missus's 457


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    mandrake04
    Registered Users Posts: 4,435 ✭✭✭mandrake04


    Head The Wall wrote: »

    I doubt that someone who themself is getting sponsored could in turn sponsor/partner someone else in, I could be wrong though

    That's right, it's the OPs partners potential employer that would carry the obligations and they have the final say.


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    brandnewaward
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭brandnewaward


    its generally never an issue , we just paid the company my part of the fee, the company has to shoulder the rest


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    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,336 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    brandnewaward wrote: »
    ya thats what i meant, im on a partner visa on my missus's 457

    That's not really a partner visa, you are sponsored by the company too. Usually it's not a problem, but by no means guaranteed. If they aren't willing to foot the responsibility, there's not much that can be done.


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