This visa type is suitable for the wife, husband or de-facto partner (including same sex relationship) of a New Zealand sponsor. Applicants are eligible for this visa if their New Zealand sponsor is either in Australia as the holder of a Special Category visa OR upon entry to Australia will be the holder of a Special Category visa.

There are several requirements that applicants must meet in order to be considered for this Visa:

If married - marriage must be recognised under Australian Law.

• Marriage must be legal in Australia or in country of marriage;
• Marriages NOT recognised include:
  • Arranged or proxy marriages (husband and wife must have physically met before marriage, and live together after marriage),
  • Polygamous marriage,
  • Marriages within prohibited degrees of relationship (generally meaning close family members),
  • Same sex marriage (may be considered for Interdependency Visa),
  • Marriage of convenience, and
  • Marriage that is only recognised by custom.

If unmarried - must be in a de facto relationship.

• Live together (or do not live apart on a permanent basis);
• Commitment to a shared life as husband and wife to exclusion of all others;
• Must have lived together for a period of at least 12 months prior to lodging visa application.

Please be aware:

All relationships will be assessed on a number of factors to determine that the relationship is genuine. Some of these factors are as follows.

We advise that applicants should be able to:

• Provide evidence detailing mutual commitment - which includes the length of the relationship and time spent living together;
• Provide financial evidence supporting their mutual commitment to their partner; and
• Provide evidence demonstrating the social aspects of the relationship, including pictures and the opinions of family and friends about the relationship.

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