What are the documents required for spouse visa?
Documents Required for a Partner Visa: Identity and Character
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What are the documents required for spouse visa?
Documents Required for a Partner Visa: Identity and Character

Document required | Applicant | Sponsor |
---|---|---|
Passport-sized photograph | ✔ | ✔ |
National identity card (if relevant) | ✔ | ✔ |
Police clearance certificates | ✔ | ✔ |
Birth certificate | ✔ | ✖ |
What documents are required for Australian spouse visa?
b. Required Personal Documents
- Birth certificate;
- Australian passport;
- Foreign passport with evidence of permanent residency;
- Australian citizenship certificate;
- Proof of length residence in Australia and continuing links with Australia (for NZ citizen).
How long does it take to get a 457 visa?
457 visa processing time For low-risk workers, a 457 visa will usually be processed within two months. For high-risk workers, processing could take approximately three months.
Do I need skill assessment for visa 457?

Skills assessments, registration and licensing Applicants entering Australia on the 457 visa do not have to undertake and successfully pass a skills assessment before being eligible for migration.
How long does spouse visa take?
Spouse Visa Processing Time Visa processing usually takes around 3-5 months. If you are a permanent resident, you must wait for a visa to become available for your spouse, based on their priority date. This can vary depending on the spouse’s home country, but the typical time is around 24 months.
Can I bring my wife to Australia on visitor visa?
There are no other partner visa types. A visitor visa for your partner/spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend to visit you in Australia is not a partner visa, and does not afford them work or residency rights in Australia – it is simply a normal tourist visa for visiting Australia.
What percentage of spouse visas are approved?
This relates to both the CR1 visa interview and the USCIS adjudication. According to the USCIS Reports, statistically, 90% of the I-130 petitions are approved, but this number includes more than just spouses. Or, as the same statistics show, about 75% of the I-129F are approved.
What happens if spouse visa is refused?
If sponsorship appeal is allowed, the refusal of spouse permanent resident visa is cancelled. This means that the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will process the permanent resident visa application again.