Mirko Bud

I have another question about the 309 and 820 Visas. In the immi website I can read the following requirement for the sponsor (me): If your sponsor is not an Australian citizen: evidence your sponsor usually lives in Australia, such as: evidence of ownership or rental of the house in which your sponsor lives utility accounts (electricity, gas, telephone) other bills for day-to-day living expenses. Which would not be the case I am currently not in Australia. So even though I am a permanent resident It seems I can't be a sponsor until I live there, am I right?

It does indeed , thanks!

Thanks for your swift answer! I am not quite sure I am understanding to be honest, as the answer seem contradicting, but maybe I am just missing something? Is there any limitation in sponsoring my current Partner given my circumstances, providing we meet the requirements for the 309 (or the 820 if we decide to do it from within Australia)? Thanks a lot!

So I have this other question for the expert on this forum. These are my circumstances in case I decide to move to Australia before my 5 years expire. Back in 2010.I was granted a 176 visa and I added a secondary applicant as a de facto partner, she was also granted the visa. We confirmed.the visa by going in Australia within 11 months. In 2012 we broke and since 2013 I have a new partner. Would we be able to request a partner visa (309 I think?) for my new partner under these circumstances? Does the previous secondary visa impact this? Thanks !

Thanks Ozmaniac. It makes sense, there is a bit of a grey areas in the rules but overall I've got he idea that an ETA might be the best option.

I might be wrong but by reading at the previous topic that Ozmanic linked it seems like this won't happen if I apply through an office.

Yes I did, before the 11 months deadline. After that I went to Australia a few times (3 times in total) and stayed for a total of a couple of months only.

Thanks a lot

I see. I was under the impression that if I would be allowed to enter Australia again (even on a tourist visa) I would have been able to stay there even after the 5 years, given the fact that I hold a permanent resident visa. I wouldn't bother in fact, but I had not clear that I could re-enter as a tourist. So for clarity's sake. I can still ask for a tourist visa while.holding a 176 visa. And the two are indipendent?

Hi, I am trying to figure this out but I cannot find anyone in my same situation. My 176 will.expire in nov 2015, so it is my understanding that by that date I will have to be in oz or out. I couldn't use my visa for personal reasons till now, so I am living in Europe. Will there be any way in the future to re enter Australia after the 5 years? Let's say I want to go in Oz for tourism in 3 years for a couple of weeks, is there any way to do it? Thanks in advance.

Not a uk resident (irish) but I have found many useful information gere. So I decided to write and start asking some question to the experts here. Cheers