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There was an episode of wanted down under that my wife saw where the guy was an Australian, and the wife was English, but they were retired and couldn't get a partner visa as she didn't qualify for a pension.

I didn't see it, my wife told me about it, but can anyone clarify this?

I was under the impression my wife could get permanent residency even if I died as she has a connection to Australia. Kids are all Australian passport holders.

However, looks like this might not be the case.

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Wouldn’t have thought that would have been a problem unless the sponsor indicated they were unable to meet the obligations of supporting their spouse for 2 years after arrival.  I do vaguely recollect at our visa interview many (many) years ago, they were more interested in what my husband proposed to do to support me. I suppose if the bloke in this case said “dunno I will be on the pension” or something like that they may have had grounds for thinking that he wouldn’t be able to support her. Never watch WDU so no idea what that episode said.

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1 hour ago, newjez said:

There was an episode of wanted down under that my wife saw where the guy was an Australian, and the wife was English, but they were retired and couldn't get a partner visa as she didn't qualify for a pension.

I didn't see it, my wife told me about it, but can anyone clarify this?

I was under the impression my wife could get permanent residency even if I died as she has a connection to Australia. Kids are all Australian passport holders.

However, looks like this might not be the case.

Its rubbish. Not being able to get a pension isn't a valid reason for rejection of a partner visa. They don't even ask about pensions on the forms, and you no longer have to even provide any proof of income when sponsoring a partner.

Your wife getting PR if you passed away is a completely different issue and would involve a Parent Visa not a Partner Visa. You can't spnsor her for a partner visa if you are dead.

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11 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

Its rubbish. Not being able to get a pension isn't a valid reason for rejection of a partner visa. They don't even ask about pensions on the forms, and you no longer have to even provide any proof of income when sponsoring a partner.

Your wife getting PR if you passed away is a completely different issue and would involve a Parent Visa not a Partner Visa. You can't spnsor her for a partner visa if you are dead.

I'll try and have a look at the episode.

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42 minutes ago, Nemesis said:

Its rubbish. Not being able to get a pension isn't a valid reason for rejection of a partner visa. They don't even ask about pensions on the forms, and you no longer have to even provide any proof of income when sponsoring a partner.

Your wife getting PR if you passed away is a completely different issue and would involve a Parent Visa not a Partner Visa. You can't spnsor her for a partner visa if you are dead.

Just watched it. It was a bit confusing. The Australian wanted to go to Australia immediately, so that he could complete ten years work in Australia and quality for a pension.

His partner said she needed him to have a job to sponsor her. I know that is not true for an external application, but is it true for an internal?

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14 minutes ago, newjez said:

Just watched it. It was a bit confusing. The Australian wanted to go to Australia immediately, so that he could complete ten years work in Australia and quality for a pension.

His partner said she needed him to have a job to sponsor her. I know that is not true for an external application, but is it true for an internal?

No. The sponsor undertakes to support the applicant for two years as they can't claim any welfare etc, and years ago the sponsor had to show that they had an income in oz for an onshore application. Even my original Prospective marriage visa 20 yeras ago needed my fiance to show his income.

Now though they don't ask about income. Sounds more like personal preference - he could move back at any time and then sponsor her. If she didn't want to move without him having a job she just waits in the Uk till he's got one. Its not a visa requirement. And definitely the pension thing has nothing to do with it. Many ozzies will never get a pension anyway as the means test will rule them out.

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A retired friend of ours is in the process of applying for a partner visa at the moment, he was on the 410 visa and has met and married an Australian, also retired. I know they have been contacted and asked some extra questions, but all seems on track. Will ask them when I next see them what questions they were asked. I don't think the 820? has been issued yet.

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