Sally_redefined Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Hi, My partner and I are looking to move to Australia in the next couple of years- I am British and he is Australian, though has been living in the UK for nearly 20 years. Does anyone know if he would be required to sponsor me so that I can apply for a partner visa (801/820 or 309/100- have not yet decided)? If so we are confused about how this works as he is UK based and other than a tax file number has no ties to Australia. Do we need to provide proof of a certain amount of savings to show that we can support ourselves in Australia? Any advice on where to start would be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhand Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Yes, he needs to sponsor you. Where he lives is not relevant, his “tie” to Australia is that he is an Australian citizen. There are no financial requirements for a partner visa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally_redefined Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Hi Paul, Thanks for the response. So just to clarify, my partner just needs to agree that he will sponsor/ support me without any proof of financial ability to do that (for instance, job, savings etc)? I'm just going on the Australian Home Affairs Immigration website that says that the sponsor's obligations include providing accommodation and financial assistance for the first two years after the visa has been granted. We seem to have mistakenly assumed that there would be a dollar amount attributed to this rather than just a goodwill agreement to provide sponsorship? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Sally_redefined said: Hi Paul, Thanks for the response. So just to clarify, my partner just needs to agree that he will sponsor/ support me without any proof of financial ability to do that (for instance, job, savings etc)? I'm just going on the Australian Home Affairs Immigration website that says that the sponsor's obligations include providing accommodation and financial assistance for the first two years after the visa has been granted. We seem to have mistakenly assumed that there would be a dollar amount attributed to this rather than just a goodwill agreement to provide sponsorship? Many thanks Yes you are mistaken. You’ll have to provide extensive proof that your relationship is genuine including shared finances, but you don’t need to prove his capacity to support you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I've always assumed the financial obligation i.e. the two years, is that should you not be able to work, the sponsor will meet all the financial needs and you wouldn't be able to apply for any benefits 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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